Medical Xpress January 20, 2026
Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison to those who receive standard care. This care model also significantly reduced risks of preterm births in women who are at greatest social risk of adverse outcomes.
Research from King’s College London published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at data from 6,600 pregnancies in South London. This is an area with high ethnic diversity and social disadvantage.
CBMCOC vs. standard care
The researchers analyzed data from 2018–2020, where a quarter of the women received community-based care from midwives and the others received standard care.
In Community-Based Midwife Continuity of Care (CMBCOC), the same team of midwives...
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