1996 Practice Statistics

"Physicians are trained to get out of trouble. Midwives are trained to stay out of trouble." Bethany Hays, M.D.

CBS MIDWIFERY

2009 Statistics

Total number of Births 91 = 100%

Vaginal deliveries 80 = 88%

Normal spontaneous vaginal 76= 95%

Vacuum extraction 4 = 5%

Vaginal births after previous C/S 8 successful out of 9 attempts = 88%

Of Those Who Had Vaginal Deliveries = 80

36 women had an intact perineum, or no stitches = 45%

25 had a 1st degree perineal laceration = 31%

8 had a 2nd degree perineal laceration = 10%

6 had a 3rd degree perineal laceration = 8%

1 had a 4th degree perineal laceration = 1%

4 had median episiotomies = 5%

Of those who had Vaginal Deliveries = 80

63 had no medication or anesthesia = 79%

11 had epidural anesthesia = 13%

2 had medication for pain relief, then epidural= 3%

5 had medication but no epidural = 5%

Total Cesarean Deliveries 11 = 12%

Primary Cesareans Deliveries = 10

Repeat Cesarean Deliveries = 1

Reasons for Cesareans

Failure to progress in labor = 5

Fetal Indication = 5

Breech = 1

Of CBS Clients in 2009:

40 - women were first-time mothers

38 - had their second baby

13 - had their third baby

Women who wanted Birth Center and were eligible at term = 68

43 - delivered Birth Center = 63%

24 - Transferred to Labor & Delivery in labor = 35%

1- Birth Center full- had to deliver on L&D = 2%