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Birth centre confinement at the Queen Victoria Medical Centre. I. Obstetric and neonatal outcome
Author(s) -
Campbell J.,
Hudson H.,
Lumley J.,
Morris N.,
Rao J.,
Spensley J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb100996.x
Subject(s) - medicine , queen (butterfly) , obstetrics , research centre , pregnancy , pediatrics , hymenoptera , botany , genetics , library science , computer science , biology
A review of the first 175 confinements at the Queen Victoria Medical Centre Birth Centre is presented. The design, structure and function of the Birth Centre is described and the safety of the programme demonstrated. Seventy‐four pregnancies (42%) accepted for Birth Centre confinement required transfer because of antepartum or intrapartum complications. There were satisfactory obstetric and neonatal outcomes in all pregnancies. The first year's experience has allowed a reassessment of the risk factors. which will permit greater use of the Birth Centre without any increased risk to mothers or babies.