Water Births - a Link with our Aquatic Past
Discover the potential disadvantages of water births, including challenges with pain relief, infection risks, and emergency care. Learn about safety considerations, monitoring limitations, and suitability for high-risk pregnancies to make an informed choice about your birthing options.
Water Births.
There are some advantages to a water birth. Women labouring in water report feeling more in control, with less painful contractions. They are less likely to need epidurals for pain management or drugs to speed up their labour. It also seems that the first stage of labour might go more quickly.
