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FULL CIRCLE MIDWIFERY STATISTICS January 1, 1984  through  December 31,  2022 Total planned home births:                                                                                    1791 Total  transports:                                                                                     141  [ 7.6 % ]                         Mothers transported in labor:                                   99                               Cesareans                                      55   [ 3% ]                               Forceps/Vacuum                              9                         Mothers transported within 24 hours postpartum:       25                         Babies transported within 24 hours after home birth:   17 Counties:  Benzie  2      Kent 14    Lake  20    Manistee  53     Mason  214    Mecosta  139    Montcalm  15     Muskegon  388    Oceana   266     Ottawa  131   Newaygo  398    Osceola  78    plus 73 births attended in Allegan, Clare, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Midland,…

FULL CIRCLE MIDWIFERY STATISTICS January 1, 1984  through  December 31,  2021 Total planned home births:                                                                               1743 Total  transports:                                                                                               134    [ 7.6 % ]               Mothers transported in labor:                                              95                               Cesareans                                     53   [ 3% ]                               Forceps/Vacuum                            9               Mothers transported within 24 hours postpartum:                23               Babies transported within 24 hours after home birth:           16 Counties:  Benzie 2     Kent  14   Lake 19   Manistee  53    Mason 212    Mecosta   133     Montcalm  15  Muskegon 372    Oceana 257  Ottawa   126   Newaygo  389   Osceola  78    plus 73 births attended in Allegan, Clare, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Ingham,…

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VITAMIN D It seems that breastmilk does not contain much vitamin D, but it does have a little. We must assume this is as nature intended not a mistake of evolution. In fact, breastmilk is one of the few natural foods that does contain some vitamin D. Salmon and tuna contain a fair amount of…

David A. Anderson * and Gabrielle M. Gilkison Department of Economics and Business, Centre College, Danville, KY 40422, USA; gabrielle.gilkison@centre.edu * Correspondence: david@centre.edu Abstract: Policy decisions about the accessibility of home birth hinge on questions of safety and affordability. Families consider safety and cost along with the comfort and familiarity of birthing venues. A substantial…

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