From the MANA Homebirth Position Paper:

”The Midwives Alliance recognizes the safety of homebirth for healthy women with a skilled midwife and timely access to medical care when needed. Childbirth has inherent risks,* as does all of life. Each birth setting carries a particular set of risks and benefits. Each woman must evaluate which set of risks and benefits are most acceptable to her and most in keeping with her belief system and her family’s best interests.* There is no significant statistical difference in outcome in terms of maternal or perinatal mortality between hospital and out-of-hospital birth; however, there is increased morbidity in the hospital.* Complications for mothers and babies associated with the unacceptably high rates of inductions, cesarean sections, and other overused interventions in U.S. hospitals are well documented and cause for concern.”

*Citations available in the full text here.

Local Resources:

Active Homebirth Practices serving RI:

Lisa Gendron, LM
Agroterra Birth
401-497-8219
info@agroterrabirth.com
www.agroterrabirth.com

Sarah Mead, LM
Mead Midwifery
207-279-0864
meadmidwifery@gmail.com
meadmidwifery.com

Amariee Collins, LM (Black Midwife)
Radicle Birth, LLC 469-389-0080
rooted.in.births@gmail.com
https://bio.site/radiclebm

Sarafina Kennedy, LM
Birth Matters LLC
781-492-9184
birthmattersmidwives@gmail.com