[PDF][PDF] Waterbirth: a national retrospective cohort study of factors associated with its use in 46,088 women in England
Background Waterbirth is widely available in English maternity settings for women who are
not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is
associated with a number of maternal bene ts, however for birth in water the situation is less
clear, with conclusive evidence on safety lacking and little known about the characteristics of
women who give birth in water. This retrospective cohort study uses electronic data routinely
collected in the course of maternity care in England in 2015-16 to describe the proportion of …
not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is
associated with a number of maternal bene ts, however for birth in water the situation is less
clear, with conclusive evidence on safety lacking and little known about the characteristics of
women who give birth in water. This retrospective cohort study uses electronic data routinely
collected in the course of maternity care in England in 2015-16 to describe the proportion of …
Waterbirth: a national retrospective cohort study of factors associated with its use among women in England
Background Waterbirth is widely available in English maternity settings for women who are
not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is
associated with a number of maternal benefits. However for birth in water the situation is less
clear, with conclusive evidence on safety lacking and little known about the characteristics of
women who give birth in water. This retrospective cohort study uses electronic data routinely
collected in the course of maternity care in England in 2015–16 to describe the proportion of …
not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is
associated with a number of maternal benefits. However for birth in water the situation is less
clear, with conclusive evidence on safety lacking and little known about the characteristics of
women who give birth in water. This retrospective cohort study uses electronic data routinely
collected in the course of maternity care in England in 2015–16 to describe the proportion of …