“…Until 2015, maternity units in clinics and hospitals were the facilities most often available for deliveries in France because no other places of birth were clearly described in the French care pathway. Increasingly, midwives in private practice outside hospitals are working in partnership with a hospital maternity ward to provide their clients with complete care throughout pregnancy and continuous support during delivery (Nohuz et al, 2015). Our survey included 107 midwives with private or mixed practices.…”
“…Until 2015, maternity units in clinics and hospitals were the facilities most often available for deliveries in France because no other places of birth were clearly described in the French care pathway. Increasingly, midwives in private practice outside hospitals are working in partnership with a hospital maternity ward to provide their clients with complete care throughout pregnancy and continuous support during delivery (Nohuz et al, 2015). Our survey included 107 midwives with private or mixed practices.…”
While water immersion allows better clinical outcomes, implementation and other costs are higher than the savings generated, which leads to a small extra cost to allow women to potentially have more relaxation and less pain.
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