TY - JOUR
T1 - Decline in home births associated with faster increase in trend of postpartum haemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta
AU - Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna E.
AU - Peters, Lilian L.
AU - Jans, Suze
AU - Verhoeven, Corine J.
AU - de Jonge, Ank
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - In this study we explored the relationship between home birth rates and increasing rates of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and manual removal of the placenta (MROP). Data were used from the Dutch national perinatal registry (2000–2014) of women in midwife-led care. Adjusting for place of birth flattened the increasing trends of PPH and MROP. By adjusting for place of birth, the rising trend of MROP among multiparous women disappeared. This suggests that if home birth rates had not declined, PPH and MROP rates might not have increased as much. This study supports policies of enabling women to choose home births.
AB - In this study we explored the relationship between home birth rates and increasing rates of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and manual removal of the placenta (MROP). Data were used from the Dutch national perinatal registry (2000–2014) of women in midwife-led care. Adjusting for place of birth flattened the increasing trends of PPH and MROP. By adjusting for place of birth, the rising trend of MROP among multiparous women disappeared. This suggests that if home birth rates had not declined, PPH and MROP rates might not have increased as much. This study supports policies of enabling women to choose home births.
KW - Home birth
KW - Manual removal of the placenta
KW - Postpartum haemorrhage
KW - Trends
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85191561750&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.srhc.2024.100974
DO - 10.1016/j.srhc.2024.100974
M3 - Letter
AN - SCOPUS:85191561750
SN - 1877-5756
VL - 40
JO - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
JF - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
M1 - 100974
ER -