Duration and urgency of transfer in births planned at home and in freestanding midwifery units in England: secondary analysis of the birthplace national prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: In England, there is a policy of offering healthy women with straightforward pregnancies a choice of birth setting. Options may include home or a freestanding midwifery unit (FMU). Transfer rates from these settings are around 20%, and higher for nulliparous women. The duration of transf...

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Main Authors: Rowe, R, Townend, J, Brocklehurst, P, Knight, M, Macfarlane, A, McCourt, C, Newburn, M, Redshaw, M, Sandall, J, Silverton, L, Hollowell, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013