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- Title
Promoting normal birth: a case for birth centres.
- Authors
Skinner, Joan; Lennox, Sue
- Abstract
Interest in birth centres has arisen in response to consumer pressure for a birth centre in Wellington. Recent literature supports claims that birth centres reduce intervention in labour. The twentieth century in New Zealand saw women move from home to hospital to give birth. This transition for many entailed giving birth in small maternity homes. A strategy is proposed encouraging the use and development of primary units and reversing the recent trend to deliver in secondary and tertiary units. There are three areas requiring attention: working for policy changes, involving the community and supporting midwives to use primary birthing facilities.
- Subjects
WELLINGTON (N.Z.); NEW Zealand; BIRTHING centers; CHILDBIRTH; MATERNITY homes; MIDWIVES
- Publication
New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, 2006, Issue 34, p15
- ISSN
0114-7870
- Publication type
Article