SAN FRANCISCO -- People with low-risk pregnancies who opted for an inpatient waterbirth reported reduced pain and higher satisfaction, interim trial results revealed. The waterbirth group also ...

As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

Maybe you have a girlfriend who swears her water birth helped her feel so much better during labor. Or maybe you've just seen the practice crop up more and more on your news feed. Regardless of how it ...

A water birth is not for all women undergoing labor. Some of the criteria used to select women who are suitable for this mode of natural childbirth include: There are other conditions as well which ...

DeCoursey says that, at this point, water birth has been established as an acceptable way to deliver for any healthy mother. Moreover, she says, any labor or delivery can present complications, and ...

Water births provide “clear benefits” for healthy mums and their newborns, with fewer interventions and complications during and after the birth than standard care, as well as higher levels of ...

Your baby spends nine months floating in the warm, cozy comfort of amniotic fluid, so a water birth in a tub or birthing pool might seem like a natural way of welcoming her into the world. But while ...