ACNM Statement on AJOG Home Birth Study

July 13, 2010

Dear members:

Those of you who have been following the debates over the Wax, AJOG article entitled “Maternal and Newborn Outcomes in Planned Home Birth vs Planned Hospital Births: A Metaanalysis Abstract" should know that Medscape has been in contact with ACNM for our thoughts about the study.

These links provide our statement about the study (slightly modified from our original response to provide greater clarity on neonatal mortality) and specific responses to questions posed to us by Medscape. We’d be delighted to hear your thoughts on our blog.

Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
President, American College of Nurse-Midwives