Table 2.
Transfers during labour or immediately after birth among healthy women with low risk pregnancies by their planned place of birth at start of care in labour. Values are numbers (percentages) of women
| Home (n=16 840) | Freestanding midwifery unit (n=11 282) | Alongside midwifery unit (n=16 710) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All women | |||
| Transferred before delivery | 2387 (14.2) | 1863 (16.5) | 3539 (21.2) |
| Transferred after delivery | 1046 (6.2) | 545 (4.8) | 719 (4.3) |
| Timing of transfer missing | 97 (0.6) | 60 (0.5) | 152 (0.9) |
| All transferred | 3530 (21.0) | 2468 (21.9) | 4410 (26.4) |
| Nulliparous women | (n=4568) | (n=5187) | (n=8350) |
| Transferred before delivery | 1605 (35.1) | 1535 (29.6) | 2825 (33.8) |
| Transferred after delivery | 407 (8.9) | 306 (5.9) | 427 (5.1) |
| Timing of transfer missing | 45 (1.0) | 43 (0.8) | 108 (1.3) |
| All transferred | 2057 (45.0) | 1884 (36.3) | 3360 (40.2) |
| Multiparous women | (n=12 256) | (n=6078) | (n=8323) |
| Transferred before delivery | 782 (6.4) | 321 (5.3) | 707 (8.5) |
| Transferred after delivery | 639 (5.2) | 238 (3.9) | 291 (3.5) |
| Timing of transfer missing | 51 (0.4) | 14 (0.2) | 43 (0.5) |
| All transferred | 1472 (12.0) | 573 (9.4) | 1041 (12.5) |
A small proportion of births planned in an obstetric unit also involved a transfer (n=135 (0.7%)).