02 November 2014 02 Nov 2014

Is the evidence on waterbirth watertight?

Waterbirth has been recognised as a clinically effective means to reduce the intensity of pain during normal physiological labour and increase women's satisfaction with their birth experiences (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2007; Jones et al, 2012; Lui et al, 2014; Henderson et al, 2014)