Nurs 354 - Types of Birth

Home-Birth

100

Home birth is considered when 

pregnancy is low risk

200

The role of the midwife in home birth is 

personal care directed by the birth mother

300

The average rate of birth at home is about 

1.3%

400

The high-end cost of a home birth can be around 

$6,000

500

Compared to birth centers and hospital birth, the potential drawback to home birth includes 

higher risk for perinatal death 

Birth-center birth

100

true/false: All birth centers are connected to hospitals for medical procedures and services

False

200

The main people who direct care in birth centers are 

Certified nurse-midwives and/or licensed midwives 

300

Possible drawbacks of birth centers include 

Lack of access to medication, not useable in high-risk pregnancy, takes time to transfer patient if in need of emergency care

400

The use rate of birthing-centers for birth is roughly around

0.5%

500

1000 points! provide at least two reasons why only a few birth centers are open in California 

defiance from other hospitals, state regulations, lack of funding, workforce shortage, closure of OB hospitals, etc.

Hospital Birth

100

The percentage of births that happen in the hospital is about 

98.1%

200

Hospital births are considered more when 

the birth mother is high-risk --> goes into early labor, previous complications, needs access to a hospital

300

During birth in hospitals, there is a higher chance of 

C-sections and exposure to infection  

400

True/False: Hospital birth can create traumatic experiences through interaction with nurses

True 

500

Birth in the hospital is considered despite high costs because of 

Access to pain medication, continuous fetal monitoring, and quick medical intervention