How do women who have given birth in both a hospital and a homebirth setting perceive their experiences giving birth?
In a February 2023 study published in the journal, Women and Birth, three Irish researchers sought to answer this question.
The study, “‘It could not have been more different.’ Comparing experiences of hospital-based birth and homebirth in Ireland: A mixed methods survey,” surveyed 141 women about their experiences over a ten-year period.
Comparing Home Birth and Hospital Birth Experiences
Published by Elsevier on behalf of the Australian College of Midwives, the study examined a group of women who have had the unique experience of delivering a baby both at home and in a hospital setting….