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The squatting position for the second stage of labor: Effects on labor and on maternal and fetal well-being
1993 Golay J, Vedam S. (1993). The squatting position for the second stage of labor: Effects on labor and on maternal and fetal well-being. Birth, 20(2): 73-78. Abstract A cohort study was designed to assess the effects of maternal squatting position for the second stage of labor on the evolution and progress of labor, […]
Guidelines for client selection in the home birth midwifery practice
1995 Vedam S, Kolodji Y. (1995). Guidelines for client selection in the home birth midwifery practice. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 40(6): 508-521. Abstract Numerous studies have documented the safety of planned home birth; yet, few have identified specific criteria for selection of the home birth candidate. Home birth midwifery practice achieves successful outcomes by appropriate […]
Home versus hospital birth: Questioning the quality of the evidence on safety
2003 Vedam S. (2003). Home versus hospital birth: questioning the quality of the evidence on safety. Birth, 30(1): 57-63. Abstract The home versus hospital birth study by Pang et al has aroused immediate controversy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists headlined its press release as, “Home Births Double Risk of Newborn Death” (1). […]
Planned home birth: Safe for selected women
2006 Vedam S. (2006). Planned home birth: Safe for selected women. Journal Watch Women’s Health, 11(3), 20-21. Abstract Women choose home birth for various reasons. Some feel more empowered during home birth; others prefer family involvement or the comfort, convenience, and privacy of the home; and still others cite cultural reasons. In June 2005, […]
Closing the theory-practice gap: Intrapartum midwifery management of planned home births
2007 Vedam S, Goff M, Marnin V. (2007). Closing the theory-practice gap: Intrapartum midwifery management of planned home births. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 52(3): 291-300. Abstract In the United States, access to qualified homebirth providers varies by state, city, and community, and consistent, evidence-based guidelines for intrapartum management at home are not […]
The experience of planned home birth: Views of the first 500 women
2009 Janssen PA, Henderson AD, Vedam S. (2009). The experience of planned home birth: Views of the first 500 women. Birth, 34(4): 297-304. Abstract Background: Home birth remains a contentious issue in North America. Professional regulatory bodies are in conflict about the safety of home birth as an option for healthy women. The […]
What do certified nurse-midwives believe? Measuring CNM attitudes towards planned home birth (abstract)
2009 Vedam S, Stoll K, Schummers L. (2009). What do certified nurse-midwives believe? Measuring CNM attitudes towards planned home birth (abstract). Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 54(5): 425. Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate a Provider Attitude towards Planned Home Birth scale (PAPHB), and to explore correlates and predictors of […]
Nurse-midwives’ experiences with planned home birth: Impact on attitudes and practice
2009 Vedam S, Stoll K, Aaker J, White S, Schummers L. (2009). Nurse-midwives’ experiences with planned home birth: Impact on attitudes and practice. Birth, 34(4): 274-282. Abstract Background: Health care providers’ attitudes toward maternity care options influence the nature of informed decision-making discussions and patient choice. A woman’s choice of birth site may […]
Science and sensibility: Choice of birth place in the United States
2010 Vedam S, Janssen PA, Lichtman R. (2010). Science and sensibility: choice of birth place in the United States. Medscape. Abstract Rates of planned home birth in the United States have remained at less than 1% for several decades, but current public discourse suggests that women are increasingly interested in this option. International investigators […]
Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth
2010 Vedam S, Aaker J, Stoll K. (2010). Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 55(2): 133-142. Abstract Introduction: Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) are prepared for care in many settings and could increase access to planned home birth for American women. However, only 4% […]
Planned home vs hospital birth: A meta-analysis gone wrong
2011 Michal CA, Janssen PA, Vedam S, Hutton EK, De Jonge A. (2011). Planned home vs hospital birth: A meta-analysis gone wrong. Medscape. Abstract The highly charged debate over the safety of home birth was inflamed by the publication of a meta-analysis by Joseph R. Wax and coworkers, which concluded that “less medical intervention […]
The Canadian Birth Place Study: Development, validation, and administration of a questionnaire to multi-disciplinary maternity care providers
Schummers L, Vedam S, Fairbrother N, Klein M, Kaczorowski J. The Canadian Birth Place Study: Development, validation, and administration of a questionnaire to multi-disciplinary maternity care providers. Canadian Journal of Midwifery and Practice. Accepted October, 2011; In press. Abstract The debate between professional groups in Canada about the advisability of planned home birth continues. The […]
The Canadian birth place study of provider experiences with planned home birth
2012 Vedam S, Schummers L, Stoll K, Rogers J, Klein MC, Fairbrother N, Dharamsi S, Liston R, Kaczorowski J. The Canadian birth place study of provider experiences with planned home birth. Midwifery. Accepted June 2012; In Press. Abstract Objectives: 1) To describe educational, practice, and personal experiences related to home birth practice among Canadian […]
In Search of a Common Agenda for Planned Home Birth in America
2012 Vedam S. (2012) In Search of a Common Agenda for Planned Home Birth in America. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 21(2): In press. Abstract Leading maternity provider organizations in North America have been in conflict about birth at home and birth centers, debating issues related to safety, access, the value of obstetric […]
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Growing Midwifery
Faculty of Medicine to double enrollment in midwifery education program May 4, 2012 The University of British Columbia’s Midwifery Program – bolstered by increased funding from the Province of British Columbia – will double in size over the next five years, a move intended to augment the number of pregnancy and childbirth specialists in B.C. […]