Planned home births associated with tripling of neonatal mortality rate vs. planned hospital births
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 08:07
in Health & Medicine
In a new study, researchers report that less medical intervention, characteristic of planned home births, is associated with a tripling of the neonatal mortality rate compared to planned hospital deliveries. Planned home births were characterized by a greater proportion of deaths attributed to respiratory distress and failed resuscitation.