Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad ...

Water birth – in which a woman spends some or all of labour and delivery in a warm water pool – has become more popular as a gentler form of birthing. While its proponents claim it helps provide ...

When I first heard about water births, I felt both curious and nervous. The idea of bringing a new life into a warm, soothing pool of water seemed magical. However, I soon found many myths that raised ...

The scientific team has observed a reduction in labour and delivery time, as well as fewer obstetric interventions in the mother and fewer neonatal admissions Universitat Jaume I Women who use water ...