Birth Statistics 1998-2007

• Total number of births: 445
• Average maternal age: 29.5
• Youngest: 15
• Oldest: 46
• First time births: 129 (29%)
• 5th time (or greater) births: 53 (12%)
• Baby boys: 228 (51.2%)
• Baby girls: 217 (48.8%)
• Average weight: 8lbs.
• Smallest: 5lb.
• Largest: 11lb. 2oz.
• Sutures required: 98 (22%)

Number of Transfers

• Mothers: 45 (10%)
• Babies: 9 (2%)

Reasons for Transfers

• 4th degree laceration
• Breech (2)
• Fetal distress (3)
• Maternal fever
• Maternal pain medication
• Newborn respiratory distress (9)
• Postdates
• Postpartum hemorrhage
• Pregnancy induced hypertension (3)
• Preterm labor (3)
• Prolapsed cord
• Prolonged labor (21)
• Retained placenta

Outcomes

• All mothers well
• Cesareans: 21 (5%)
• VBACs: 19 (4%)
• One baby died in the hospital 8 days after birth after being transported for respiratory distress of unknown origin.  One baby died in the hospital 3 weeks after birth after being transported for respiratory distress also of unknown origin.