Here in Victoria Australia perinatal data is collected for every birth. In 2018 the Victorian Perinatal data collection released figures applying only to  Privately practicing Midwives. The conclusion of the data collectors was that 

"Regardless of risk status, planned homebirth was associated with significantly lower rates of obstetric interventions and combined overall maternal and perinatal morbidities. For low risk women, planned homebirth was also associated with similar risks of perinatal mortality"

Follow the link below to read the whole article

https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s12884-018-1996-6?author_access_token=bLqdkorC0I87ai8wpTQ1q2_BpE1tBhCbnbw3BuzI2ROXlzIVgqn-FqjmnWoJK42MCxz6O4TbHgz4W5USy-ncDlna12YxFwTvZGf9BZbQIOYBXQpRd0PTXDub12dkLX8aixu2DZSRY4_tXyMfXYhETw%3D%3D

Sometimes birth doesn't go to plan and we will transfer to hospital. This doesn't often mean that we are having an emergency, it means that we are seeking the kind of support the hospital has to offer. Midwives are trained to manage the kinds of things that commonly happen during labour and birth. We come with training in emergency management, resuscitation of mothers and newborns and we carry all the equipment and medications we need to handle these situations.

You can have a homebirth if you are healthy and well and are at low risk of complications. I'm happy to talk to you about what this means.

These guidelines help us decide. If you're daunted by the document please get in contact so we can discuss the kind of care that is right for you.

National midwifery guidelines for consultation and referral 3rd edition

Less than you'd expect. Most of the mess stays in the birth pool. We give you a few tips and tricks to help keep it tidy.  The best part is that the birthing goddess does zero clean up - she gets to snuggle with the baby.

I graduated as a midwife in 2008 and was attending home births as a midwife’s apprentice for two years before that. I trained (for a year) in a tertiary level hospital and worked there for another year after graduation. I then worked in the other tertiary hospital in Brisbane for 3 years, mostly in continuity of care programmes and birth suite before taking on a full time private practice. 

I trained as a nurse and then as a midwife. I have a Bachelor of Nursing (QUT) a Graduate Diploma in Midwifery(ACU) and a Graduate Certificate in Pharmacology(Flinders Uni). Before I studied Midwifery I trained as a Naturopath, I never worked in this field but my training was and is a fabulous foundation for my midwifery practice.

This is unusual as I only book 2 or 3 women every month, but it does happen. I endeavour to get to both births and have the support of other midwives. You will be attended by at least one midwife who knows you.

Yes. The majority of births I attend involve the use of a pool for labour and birth.  I have birth pools for hire. They come with a disposable liner and an air pump for inflating. You will need to buy (regular garden) hoses and a universal adaptor for taps for filling the pool. We empty pools by siphoning water out on to the garden or down a drain.