Home Birth Uk Statistics

Daily mail 25 november 2011.

Home birth uk statistics. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2017 18 and the booking appointments for these deliveries. This includes a broad range of complications including very serious injuries such as brain injury to the baby to treatable injuries including bone fractures. Women aged between 35 and 39 are most likely to have a home birth. This annual publication covers the financial year ending march 2018.

The independent 25 november 2011. Between 1997 and 2017 the percentage of women giving birth at home remained relatively stable rising only very slightly from 2 3 in 1997 to 2 9 in 2007 and 2008 before decreasing to 2 1 in 2016 and. Data is included from both the hospital episodes statistics hes data warehouse and the maternity services data set msds. If you re giving birth for the first time statistically home births are slightly less safe for your baby than a labour ward or birth centre.

The nhs evidence review body the national institute for health and care excellence nice reviewed the evidence for the uk and concluded that home birth was as safe as birth in a hospital or in a midwife led unit for low risk second and subsequent births and some outcomes were better. A home birth can in certain conditions increase the risk of complications during delivery up to a three times greater risk. Births by parents country of birth england and wales. In 2017 in england and wales 2 1 of women gave birth at home figure 3.

A large study of home births in england found that for low risk pregnancies about 20 per cent one in five of mums to be were transferred to hospital hollowell et al 2011. Births in england and wales. Home birth risks up for new mums. Baby names in england and wales.

The greatest percentage of women giving birth at home over the last 3 decades was 2 9 recorded in 2007 and 2008. If you re at increased risk of complications you may be advised to give birth on the labour ward. In 1960 the percentage of women giving birth at home was 33 but this fell to a record low between 1985 and 1988 when only 0 9 of women gave birth at home. 45 of first time mothers who attempt a home birth are.

2018 most popular first names for baby boys and girls in 2018 using birth registration data. The sun 25 november 2011. Home as safe as hospital for second births. First time mothers who opt for home birth face triple the risk of death or brain damage in child.

2019 annual statistics on live births including countries of birth for non uk born mothers and fathers. Women with low risk pregnancies should have birth choices the guardian 25. In 2015 in england and wales 2 3 of women giving birth did so at home figure 1 unchanged since 2012.