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CBS MIDWIFERY
2007 Statistics
Total number of Births 100 = 100%
Vaginal deliveries 82 = 82%
Normal spontaneous vaginal 79= 79%
Vacuum extraction 3 = 3%
Vaginal births after previous C/S 1 successful out of 3 attempts
Of Those Who Had Vaginal Deliveries
53 women had an intact perineum, or no stitches = 65%
14 had a 1degree perineal laceration = 18%
10 had a 2 degree perineal laceration = 12%
2 had a 3 degree perineal laceration = 2%
0 had a 4 degree perineal laceration = 0%
3 had median episiotomies = 3%
Of those who had Vaginal Deliveries
62 had no medication or anesthesia = 75%
13 had epidural anesthesia = 15%
1 had medication for pain relief, then epidural= 1%
8 had medication but no epidural = 9%
Total Cesarean Deliveries 18 = 18%
Primary Cesareans Deliveries = 15
Repeat Cesarean Deliveries = 3
Reasons for Cesareans
Got to full dilation but unable to push baby out = 2
Failure to progress in labor = 4
Oblique lie due to fibroid = 1
Previous Cesarean, 42 weeks, no labor = 1
Fetal Indication = 10
Breech = 4
Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing = 6
Of CBS Clients in 2007:
56 - women were first-time mothers
32 - had their second baby
11 - had their third baby
1- had her fourth baby
Women who wanted Birth Center and were eligible at term = 74
55 delivered Birth Center = 74%
19 Transferred to Labor & Delivery in labor = 26%