Twin home birth: Outcomes of 100 sets of twins in the care of a single practitioner.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on community (home or birth center) twin birth is scarce. This study evaluates outcomes of twin pregnancies entering care with a single community practitioner.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational cohort study of 100 consecutive twin pregnancies planning community births during a 12-year period. Outcomes measured included mode of birth; birth weights; Apgar scores; ante-, intra-, and post-partum transports; perineal integrity; birth interval; blood loss; chorionicity; weight concordance; and other maternal or neonatal morbidity.

Results

31 women (31%) transferred to a hospital-based clinician prior to labor. Of the 69 pregnancies still under the obstetrician's care when labor began, 79.7% (n = 55) were Dichorionic Diamniotic and 21.3% (n =

SUBMITTER: Fischbein SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11633979 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature