... including waterbirths and other alternative birth methods. Our aim was to determine the influence of our new birth concept on the way women give birth and on the birth management in our clinic. Methods: In a total of 9,418 births between 1991 and 1997 [new birth concept KSF (KSF = Kantonsspital Frauenfeld...

... before the end of the 33rd week of pregnancy. Every one of the 7,508 births between November 1991, and May 21, 1997, was analyzed. In this article the birth parameters of mother and child in the most often chosen spontaneous birth methods will be compared to assess the safety of alternative birth methods...