Maternity Statistics In 2017:
- Total number of births in the calendar years were 776
- Midwives attended 77% of the vaginal deliveries
- There were 14 waterbirths, however there are many more women who used the tub solely for labor
- Our VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) success rate was 74%. The national average is 12.4%
- Our primary c/s rate was 18%, this was one of the lowest rates in MA
- There were 9 episiotomies out of the 533 vaginal deliveries (1.6%)
- There were 14 3rd or 4th degree perineal lacerations out of 533 vaginal deliveries (2.6 %)
- Our epidural rate is about 50%
- There were 5 vacuum deliveries out of 533 vaginal births (0.9%)
- There was one forceps delivery out of 533 vaginal births (0.2%)
- 38% of women who had vaginal births had no tearing
- Breastfeeding rate at 24-48 hours postpartum was 90.5%
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