Safety in Numbers: Home Birth Statistics

Side By Side Statistics on Home, Independent Birth Centers, Hospitals, and Hospital Based Midwives

Home Birth Complications: 8 things to reassure you

How prepared will your midwife be? How fast could you get to hospital? Get the lowdown on what happens if things aren’t so straightforward… ​​​​​​​

Am I High Risk?

A list of the most common risk factors and whether or not a Community Midwife is able to serve folks with these factors or not.

What makes me feel safe?

Here's a personal tool for thinking about what kind of things might help you feel safer in your birthing

Questions You Can Ask Midwives about Safety

by Shari Stone-Ulrich, CNM

Out-of-hospital midwives get asked these same questions all the time!

Dads' Comparisons

What 5 home birth dads identified as their most important safety considerations​​​​​​​.

A Larger Role for Midwives Could Improve Deficient U.S. Care for Mothers and Babies

According to a new study, states that give midwives a greater role in patient care achieve better results on key measures of maternal and neonatal health.