Birthplace Transfer Study

Posted on behalf of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit

The Birthplace Transfer Study is part of a larger study which aims to
find out what happens to women who are transferred from a midwifery unit
to a hospital obstetric unit during labour. The study will explore and
describe what women think and feel about this experience so that the
process of transfer can be improved for women in the future.

I've had a great response from previous requests for help, but would
still like to hear from women who were having a second or subsequent
baby and women who were transferred in an emergency or had a
particularly traumatic experience.

Women who were transferred from a midwifery unit or birth centre (either
freestanding or alongside a consultant unit in a hospital) to a hospital
consultant obstetric unit during labour in the past 12 months are
eligible to take part in this study. Participants would take part in an
interview about their experiences, either in their own home or at
another convenient location.

If you are interested in taking part please contact Rachel Rowe on 01865
289713 or rachel.rowe@npeu.ox.ac.uk; [original article]