Birthing on Country model delivers better birth outcomes
New research shows better outcomes with Birthing on Country compared to mainstream maternity services for First Nations families. First Nations women had significantly more normal vaginal births, were more likely to be exclusively breastfeeding upon hospital discharge and had greater engagement with culturally safe wellbeing programs. The study, led by Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Molly Wardaguga Institute for First Nations Birth Rights and Waminda South Coast Women’s Health and Wellbeing […]