Maternal and perinatal outcomes of birth center births compared to planned home births: A nation‐wide, propensity‐matched analysis
In the United States, planned birth center births have higher rates of maternal morbidity than planned home births, mostly due to higher rates of severe perineal trauma. These data could support informed choice of community birth settings for patients considering home birth or birth at a birth center.
Authors
- Kerianne Crockett
- James L. Whiteside (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-4028)
- M. Louise Burt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0550-0752)
- Dmitry Tumin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9180-7656)
- Neill Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2222-7283)
Institutions
- East Carolina University (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Jacksonville University (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.16329
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00