TIME article on birth center study

KrisM86 · January 2013

https://healthland.time.com/2013/01/31/midwives-say-birthing-centers-could-cut-c-section-rates-and-save-billions/

TIME magazine did an article covering a national birth center study involving over 15,000 women that concluded if more women used midwife-led birth center care, the nation's C-section rate would drop dramatically and it would save the health care industry billions of dollars.

A little AWish: My birth center experience is featured at the end of the article

jinnymb · January 2013

That is awesome you are in the article and I'm glad that they are doing it!!

I think it makes sense to have birth centers attached to hospitals. You only see the OB if you become high risk and during delivery if something happens they ship you over to the hospital part. I would think all hospitals would want this anyway.

Most of the OB's I've met really have no interest in the actual birth experience so you would think they would want to leave it to midwives and come in when the interesting stuff pops up.

Nechie122 · January 2013

jinnymb:
That is awesome you are in the article and I'm glad that they are doing it!! I think it makes sense to have birth centers attached to hospitals. You only see the OB if you become high risk and during delivery if something happens they ship you over to the hospital part. I would think all hospitals would want this anyway.Most of the OB's I've met really have no interest in the actual birth experience so you would think they would want to leave it to midwives and come in when the interesting stuff pops up.nbsp;

I delivered at an in hospital birthing center; it was a floor away from regular labor and delivery and like an entirely different world, quiet, serene, almost hotel like.

The only drawback was the heavy prescreening you needed to go through to be "approved" to use it. There was a 10 page form and if you had more than two "risk factors" on it, you risked out. I'm not sure how that compares to standalone birthing centers, but it annoyed me how risk averse hospitals are. I could have "risked out" for anything from being overdue to having a large baby to having gestational diabetes.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the story, OP!

jinnymb · January 2013

Nechie122:
jinnymb:
That is awesome you are in the article and I'm glad that they are doing it!! I think it makes sense to have birth centers attached to hospitals. You only see the OB if you become high risk and during delivery if something happens they ship you over to the hospital part. I would think all hospitals would want this anyway.Most of the OB's I've met really have no interest in the actual birth experience so you would think they would want to leave it to midwives and come in when the interesting stuff pops up.nbsp;
I delivered at an in hospital birthing center; it was a floor away from regular labor and delivery and like an entirely different world, quiet, serene, almost hotel like. The only drawback was the heavy prescreening you needed to go through to be "approved" to use it. There was a 10 page form and if you had more than two "risk factors" on it, you risked out. I'm not sure how that compares to standalone birthing centers, but it annoyed me how risk averse hospitals are. I could have "risked out" for anything from being overdue to having a large baby to having gestational diabetes. Anyway, thanks for sharing the story, OP!

Oh wow I didn't know they made people go through such hoops. Yeah I wonder if a stand alone place would do that or a home birth mid-wife. I had both my in the hospital, but kind of wished I would have looked around more before starting this process.

headgear03 · January 2013

Most midwives would way the risks . I have had three births at a stand alone birth center and my midwife takes on cases I'm sure birth centers in hospitals wouldn't even entertain . I think it's a midwife to midwife decision based on what the state will allow them to take on.

saintpaulJess · February 2013

Great article, thanks for sharing. I'll be giving birth at a stand-alone birth center adn couldn't be happier with my choice so far.

Deez10 · February 2013

KrisM86:
https://healthland.time.com/2013/01/31/midwives-say-birthing-centers-could-cut-c-section-rates-and-save-billions/
TIME magazine did an article covering a national birth center study involving over 15,000 women that concluded if more women used midwife-led birth center care, the nation's C-section rate would drop dramatically and it would save the health care industry billions of dollars.
A little AWish: My birth center experience is featured at the end of the article

Kris - thanks for posting this (saw it on oct.11). I don't think I replied to that thread so I wanted to be sure I did so here. I enjoyed reading that - congrats on your feature at the end.

KrisM86 · February 2013

Deez10:
KrisM86:
https://healthland.time.com/2013/01/31/midwives-say-birthing-centers-could-cut-c-section-rates-and-save-billions/
TIME magazine did an article covering a national birth center study involving over 15,000 women that concluded if more women used midwife-led birth center care, the nation's C-section rate would drop dramatically and it would save the health care industry billions of dollars.
A little AWish: My birth center experience is featured at the lend of the article  

Kris - thanks for posting this (saw it on oct.11).  I don't think I replied to that thread so I wanted to be sure I did so here.  I enjoyed reading that - congrats on your feature at the end. 

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the article :

tmrchi · February 2013

and then there is my lovely state of Illinois where there are no birth centers

The first one just got approved to be built in a Chicago suburb, but no timeline on when it will be open.

jennyelf · February 2013

Nechie122:
jinnymb:
That is awesome you are in the article and I'm glad that they are doing it!! I think it makes sense to have birth centers attached to hospitals. You only see the OB if you become high risk and during delivery if something happens they ship you over to the hospital part. I would think all hospitals would want this anyway.Most of the OB's I've met really have no interest in the actual birth experience so you would think they would want to leave it to midwives and come in when the interesting stuff pops up.nbsp;
I delivered at an in hospital birthing center; it was a floor away from regular labor and delivery and like an entirely different world, quiet, serene, almost hotel like. The only drawback was the heavy prescreening you needed to go through to be "approved" to use it. There was a 10 page form and if you had more than two "risk factors" on it, you risked out. I'm not sure how that compares to standalone birthing centers, but it annoyed me how risk averse hospitals are. I could have "risked out" for anything from being overdue to having a large baby to having gestational diabetes. Anyway, thanks for sharing the story, OP!

I contemplated a birth center, but ultimately went for the attached hospital. I was a good candidate (healthy, low risk, etc). Turns out I would have been turfed to the hospital in the end due to meconium, though that appeared when my water broke about 45 minutes before delivery.

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