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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Homebirth"”.
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Homebirth in WA: Why women make this choice
Background: Homebirths in Western Australia (WA) account for approximately 0.8% of all births. Two consecutive reports from the Perinatal and Infant Mortality Monitoring Committee found increased rates of perinatal mortality in homebirths and recommended a prospective cohort study to assess …
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Homebirth outcomes and postnatal experiences in Canterbury (HOPE) study
Background: Homebirth and home postnatal outcomes are not well described within midwifery literature. What evidence exists supports the high value of continuity of midwifery care and the positive experiences of homebirth and a home postnatal course. What is considered ‘normal’ in relation to …
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A phenomenological study of the homebirth experience : The couples perspective
… the experience of parents who have had a homebirth in the past two years in Perth. Studies conducted to date have predominantly used quantitative research methods, investigating the safety of homebirth and comparing home to hospital birth without exploring a couples experiences. A …
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Catching Satisfaction: Personal And Political Framing In The Homebirth Movement
… motives, and framing process of a cohort of homebirthing women in Tucson, Arizona who embody the collective action frames of the national homebirth movement. A model of birth frame construction, alignment and adoption is presented that expands current theory on social movement framing …
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The gendered experiences of women, men and couples who plan, have and narrate homebirths
… scholarship exists on women's experiences of homebirth but no studies have yet examined men's or couples' experiences. The thesis sought to make a valid contribution by uncovering a relational view of homebirths that made sense of the gendered interactions and relational negotiations of women, …
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Why Take the Risk?: Women's Interpretive Repertoires for Choosing Home Birth
… outweighed other potential risks associated with homebirth identified by medical authorities or published studies. Furthermore, many of the women in this study emphasized feeling very positively about their home birth experiences and felt that going through with this decision helped them gain …
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Why Take the Risk?: Women's Interpretive Repertoires for Choosing Home Birth
… outweighed other potential risks associated with homebirth identified by medical authorities or published studies. Furthermore, many of the women in this study emphasized feeling very positively about their home birth experiences and felt that going through with this decision helped them gain …