There's a 'clear benefit' in choosing water births over traditional deliveries: study

There's a 'clear benefit' in choosing water births over traditional deliveries: study Water births provide 'clear benefits' for mothers and their new-borns, with fewer complications, evidence suggests.

Researchers analysed 36 studies involving more than 150,000 women to compare the interventions needed during and after labour between the two different types of water birth compared to standard care, without the use of a birthing pool. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth (open access) BMJ Open