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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,…

FULL CIRCLE MIDWIFERY STATISTICS January 1, 1984  through  December 31, 2018 Total planned home births:                                                                1598 Total  transports:                                                                                121   [ 7.4 % ] Mothers transported in labor:         85 Cesareans                           47   [ 3% ] Forceps/Vacuum                  9 Mothers transported within 24 hours postpartum:                 23 Babies transported within 24 hours after home birth:13 Counties:  Benzie…

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Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Species of Bacteria, Spanish Researchers Find Jan. 4, 2013 — Spanish researchers have traced the bacterial microbiota map in breast milk, which is often the main source of nourishment for newborns. The study has revealed a larger microbial diversity than originally thought: more than 700 species. Share This: 193 Related…

By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer    How long a healthy pregnancy lasts can vary by as much as five weeks, even when doctors precisely determined the date of conception, a new study suggests. Although the length of a healthy pregnancy is known to be variable, some of this variation was thought to be due to errors in…

October 31, 2018, Rutgers University Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, a professor in Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology and Department of Anthropology. Credit: Jeff Heckman Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports. Understanding…