Homebirth Research

NPEC researchers are using the home birth audit data to explore a variety of issues related to both planned community birth and normal physiologic birth. Research questions include: 

  • How far from the maternity hospital can a woman's home safely be for the planning of a home birth?
  • Does the maternal pushing position affect the degree of perineal laceration?
  • What are home birth outcomes in Ireland?
  • Are home birth outcomes affected by whether or not the woman's GP is supportive of her plans for home birth?

National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre

Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th Floor, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork

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