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The American Journal
of Public Health published a statement that births attended by CNMs are as safe
as those attended by physicians.
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Women receiving care
from physicians are three times more likely to receive an episiotomy and twice
as likely to receive induction medications and/or cesarean sections than women
being care for by midwives.
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The Cochrane Pregnancy
and Childbirth Group found that midwife-led care is associated with several
benefits for mothers and babies and had no adverse effects.
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In matching study
populations, midwives provide outcomes as safe as physicians with a lower rate
of cesareans, use of oxytocin and epidurals as well as a lower rate of low
birth weight infants.
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