Frequently Asked Questions

Is homebirth safe and am I low-risk?

Most pregnancies are low-risk. It’s your midwife’s job to look out for risk factors that may arise during the course of your pregnancy, so you don’t need to worry. Communication is high on our priority list, so if something does arise, you can rest assured that we will talk with you about it. Much of midwifery care is about prevention, and many risk factors can be controlled simply and easily. We have many tools in our toolkit to help you manage these, including a network of alternative health care providers to support you! If your risk factors fall outside our scope of care, we still provide midwifery support to you for the duration, working concurrently with medical providers as needed.

Research articles on the safety of homebirth:
• Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth
• MANA Stats Project - Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health
• Outcomes associated with planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

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