Waterbirth

Many pregnant individuals enjoy taking baths in labour to relax and ease intense labour sensations. Research also shows being in warm water can reduce the pain of labour and/or shorten it. In recent years, hospitals and midwives are increasingly offering people the option to labour and/or give birth in a tub. Check in with your health care provider and see the links below about your options for water birth in a hospital or birth centre.    

For people planning home birth, you'll be interested in the resources below on what kind of tub to use and you should talk to your midwife about where to rent or buy one.    

• Cochrane - Immersion in water in labour and birth

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• Association of Ontario Midwives - Water Birth

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• Sunshine Coast Private Hospital - Warm water immersion during labour and birth

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• International Childbirth Education Association - Water labor and water birth