As the Amish population is growing, researcher and practitioner interest in the Amish health
culture is also growing. This is largely due to demand from practitioners for population …

Background Reduced access to maternity care in rural areas of the United States presents a
significant burden to pregnant persons and infants. The objective of this study was to …

As an ethnic religion, the Amish are of interest to population health researchers due to a
distinctive health profile arising from ethnic attributes, including a closed genetic pool and …

Abstract Background In the United States, the number of planned home vaginal births after
cesarean (VBAC s) has increased. This study describes the maternal and neonatal …

Objective To compare vaginal birth rates in women planning vaginal birth after caesarean
(VBAC) at home versus in an obstetric unit (OU) and explore transfer rates in women …

Objectives In order to better understand the current rates of vaginal birth after cesarean
(VBAC) in the United States, 2017 US birth certificate data were used to examine …

Introduction In 2014, Ontario opened 2 stand‐alone midwifery‐led birth centers. Using
mixed methods, we evaluated the first year of operations for quality and safety, client …

Objective: We examined variables that may influence women's decision to try for a Vaginal
Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) or an Elective Repeat Caesarean Delivery (ERCD) …

Background To offer vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in a hospital setting is
recommended in international guidelines, but offering VBAC in out‐of‐hospital settings is …

Background Research on outcomes of out-of-hospital breech birth is scarce. This study
evaluates the outcomes of singleton term breech and cephalic births in a home or birth …