METHODS A qualitative research design was used with three focus group interviews with 18
midwives at three birthing units. The data were analyzed using the principles of inductive …

Background For women with low risk births, waterbirth is an alternative that is requested and
provided in approximately a hundred countries. However, in some countries, including …

Aims To explore retrospective descriptions about benefits, negative experiences and
preparatory information related to waterbirths. Design A qualitative study. Methods Women …

Background There is a gap in knowledge and understanding relating to the experiences of
women exposed to the opportunity of waterbirth. Our aim was to explore the perceptions and …

Objective To compare childbirth experiences between women having a waterbirth and
women having an uncomplicated conventional birth. Design A prospective cohort study …

Waterbirth practice has the potential to support a midwifery model of care and yet little is
known about how the organisation of care can be changed to improve the use of birthing …

Objective To describe women´ s experiences and perceptions of giving birth in water.
Design A qualitative study with in-depth interviews three to five months after the birth. A …

Objective to describe Dutch midwives' attitudes toward, and motivations for, the promotion of
physiological childbirth and to identify factors associated with those attitudes and …

Background The practice of waterbirth is increasing worldwide and has been a feature of
maternity services in the United Kingdom for over twenty years. The body of literature …

Objective the option of labouring and/or birthing immersed in warm water has become
widely available throughout hospitals in the United Kingdom and Europe over the last two …