Water Birth | Hydrotherapy in Labor
Midwives and other care providers have used hydrotherapy for hundreds of years, and many people feel an instinctive attraction to the use of water for labor and/or birth. We now have scientific evidence that suggests there are real benefits to choosing to labor and birth in water.
Water can calm the senses, ease tension, and provide a sense of security – all beneficial effects to take advantage of during labor. In addition, parents who choose to birth in water report higher levels of satisfaction with their births and over 80% say they would choose to birth in the water again (Evidence Based Birth).