Guidance through pregnancy, birth, and the dawn of new families.
| Why Choose Water Birth? |
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• Speeds up labor • Reduces blood pressure • Gives mother more feelings of control • Provides significant pain relief • Promotes relaxation • Enables the mother to assume any position which is comfortable for labor and birth • Conserves her energy • Reduces the need for drugs and interventions • Gives mother a private protected space • Reduces perineal trauma and eliminates episiotomies • Reduces cesarean section rates • Is highly rated by mothers - typically stating they would consider giving birth in water again • Is highly rated by experienced providers • Encourages an easier birth for mother and a gentler welcome for baby • Easy clean-up! All birth mess is contained within the tub |
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| Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 November 2007 ) |
