Background Water immersion during labour and birth is increasingly popular and is becoming
widely accepted across many countries, and particularly in midwifery‐led care settings. …

… and stated that to achieve best practice with water birth, it is necessary for organizations to
… at least 143 US birthing centers offered immersion in water during labor, delivery, or both. A …

… trials comparing immersion in any bath tub/pool with no immersion, or other non-pharmacological
forms of pain management during labour and/or birth, in women during labour who …

… that at least 143 US birthing centers offered immersion in water during labor, delivery, or both.…
emy of Pediatrics did not endorse underwater birth.This clinical report reviews the literature …

… , knowledge and practice around immersion in water for labour or birth. It also highlights the
importance of exploring what immersion in water for labour and birth offers midwives, as this …

… The use of water during labour and birth is incorporated in the UK Midwifery Rules and
Standards.7 A joint statement issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists …

… water immersion during labor and birth. Pediatricians were first warned of the potential dangers
of birth in water … of not only laboring in water but also actually giving birth in warm water. …

… water immersion during labor with conventional labor and delivery showed that water immersion
during the labor … indicated that immersion in water during labor and delivery can reduce …

… Being immersed in warm water during labour and birth provided the women a safe haven
and created a barrier between themselves and their caregiver and supporters. For some …

… water during labor and for births have been proposed. Several studies have demonstrated
less perineal trauma with water birth. … the risks or benefits of immersion in water during labor. …