The Having a Baby in Queensland Book Dec 2010 v1.0

What are the differences between privatemidwifery care for a planned homebirth andhospital models of care for births in hospital?Studies have found thereis a difference betweenprivate midwifery care fora planned homebirth andhospital models of care forbirths in hospital in:Women’s perceptions of painduring labour and birth [12]Women who had privatemidwifery care for a plannedhomebirth...Women rated their experienceof pain as 6 out of 10Women who had hospitalmodels of care for births inhospital...Women rated their experienceof pain as 7 out of 10The chance a woman willhave drugs for pain relief [12]8 out of every 100 womenhad drugs for pain relief22 out of every 100 womenhad drugs for pain reliefWomen who haddrugs for pain reliefWomen who did nothave drugs for pain reliefThe chance that a woman willhave an episiotomy [13]2 out of every 100 womenhad an episiotomy33 out of every 100 womenhad an episiotomyWomen who hadan episiotomyWomen who did nothave an episiotomyStudies have found nodifference between privatemidwifery care for aplanned homebirth andhospital models of carefor births in hospital in:The chance that a woman will die as a result of her pregnancy or birth [13]The chance that a baby will die during or soon after birth [13]25