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Water
Birth
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who labour and or birth in water love the experience. Very
few get out of the pool to give birth. The warmth is soothing
to the contractions and the depth and buoyancy enhances mobility.
It is not a new concept and there are reports of women giving
birth in water throughout history. Women need to feel safe
in labour and often find themselves in small dark areas. A
birthing pool has the same protective feel. Women who have
water births have less intervention, quicker easy labours
and less damage to the perineum. Babies that are born in water
appear less traumatised by birth. Indeed often they do not
even realise they have been born until they get stimulated
by their mothers with touch and speech. There is no evidence
that there is any risk associated with a normal birth in water.
Waterbirth
is not an extra skill in the midwifery world and should
be an intrinsic part of normal birth. This is not always
the case and many women have been given the excuse that
there are no midwives trained in water birth to assist them.
As you can see from Kent Midwifery Practice’s statistics
many women give birth not only at home but also in pools.
We are happy to advise about the hire of pools and further
discuss the benefits of a water birth. Many happy clients
are also happy to share their stories on the telephone.
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