Add to ORKGBirth in water is not some new-age, hippy fad or alternative for modern childbirth fundamentalists who want to push the boundaries of normal birth. Rather, it is a small part of a much bigger and more sophisticated idea. Birth in water is connected to the humanization of birth movement and the profound effect this can have in the evolution of a more conscious human culture, encompassing supportive human relationships based on respect, compassion, care, trust and self-determination
BACKGROUND Water immersion is used by women, particularly within midwifery-led settings, as a strat...
Water immersion for labour and birth is an option that is increasingly favoured by women. Australian...
Waterbirth practice has the potential to support a midwifery model of care and yet little is known a...
Background: There is limited research examining midwives' education, knowledge and practice around i...
Despite the documented anecdotal benefits and an increasing global uptake by facilities and practiti...
BackgroundWomen have birthed in water for many years, with researchers finding a number of benefits ...
Abstract Background There is limited research examining midwives' education, knowledge and practice ...
Background: The practice of waterbirth is increasing worldwide and has been a feature of maternity s...
AIMS Chair Beverley Beech believes that it's time we started taking labour and birth in water m...
This study looks at stories of women’s experience of using water for labour and birth and has explor...
OBJECTIVE: the option of labouring and/or birthing immersed in warm water has become widely availabl...
The use of deep-water immersion during labour and birth is commonplace in many countries including A...
Introduction There is scarce information on water births in Greece, as few women labour and give bir...
In Aotearoa New Zealand, healthy women giving birth for the first time may plan to give birth in ran...
This study examines water birthing and the knowledge women have on this topic. The research relies o...
BACKGROUND Water immersion is used by women, particularly within midwifery-led settings, as a strat...
Water immersion for labour and birth is an option that is increasingly favoured by women. Australian...
Waterbirth practice has the potential to support a midwifery model of care and yet little is known a...
Background: There is limited research examining midwives' education, knowledge and practice around i...
Despite the documented anecdotal benefits and an increasing global uptake by facilities and practiti...
BackgroundWomen have birthed in water for many years, with researchers finding a number of benefits ...
Abstract Background There is limited research examining midwives' education, knowledge and practice ...
Background: The practice of waterbirth is increasing worldwide and has been a feature of maternity s...
AIMS Chair Beverley Beech believes that it's time we started taking labour and birth in water m...
This study looks at stories of women’s experience of using water for labour and birth and has explor...
OBJECTIVE: the option of labouring and/or birthing immersed in warm water has become widely availabl...
The use of deep-water immersion during labour and birth is commonplace in many countries including A...
Introduction There is scarce information on water births in Greece, as few women labour and give bir...
In Aotearoa New Zealand, healthy women giving birth for the first time may plan to give birth in ran...
This study examines water birthing and the knowledge women have on this topic. The research relies o...
BACKGROUND Water immersion is used by women, particularly within midwifery-led settings, as a strat...
Water immersion for labour and birth is an option that is increasingly favoured by women. Australian...
Waterbirth practice has the potential to support a midwifery model of care and yet little is known a...