Water births are safe for most low-risk pregnancies, and can help you feel calmer and more in control during labour. Your midwife will monitor you closely and can act quickly if anything changes.

According to Harper's research, of 150,000 water births given worldwide from 1985 to 1999, there were no reports of infant deaths due to water inhalation. And a 2012 Cochrane study found no harm to ...

Water births provide “clear benefits” for healthy mums and their newborns, with fewer interventions and complications during and after the birth than standard care, as well as higher levels of ...

Water immersion during labor and birth significantly reduced use of medications, maternal pain, and postpartum hemorrhage, compared with standard care with no water immersion, based on data from 36 ...

Although it's less traditional, the rising interest in water births is more than just a fad. According to medical experts, women who choose to have a water birth see plenty of extra benefits. Joann ...

Aurora Sinai Medical Center has a new water birth suite. Water birth is touted as being safe and relaxing for new moms. Nearly 20 babies have been born in the Aurora water birth suite. MILWAUKEE - A ...

>> IT’S VERY PEACEFUL. GABRIELLA: A LOW PAIN BIRTH, MEDICATION FREE. >> THAT I WOULD BE IN THE SAFETY OF A HOSPITAL, OR AT LEAST WHERE I FELT MORE SAFE WHILE ALSO HAVING A WATER BIRTH. I THOUGHT IT ...

As a new mother, it is terrifying that woman around the world give birth without clean water - COMMENT: Amira Aleem gave ...