Articles for Professionals
On this page you’ll find relevant waterbirth articles, sample protocols, informed consents, published guidelines. Interesting and timely articles on subjects that are covered in the Waterbirth Certification Course for Professionals will also be posted here.
Parto en Agua Protocolos – En Español
Proveer atención apropiada, efectiva y eficiente a los individuos que están en el proceso del parto, y que están en ...
Exploring Birth Movements in Water
Exploration if different positions for waterbirth. (from The Complete Book of Pregnancy and cChildbirth by Sheila Kitzinger) ...
ACOG – Immersion in Water During Labor and Delivery, Nov 2016
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) committee opinion on immersion in water during labor and delivery ...
Neonatal Outcomes of Waterbirth
In 2015, 9% of babies born in the UK were delivered underwater. Waterbirth is increasing in popularity, despite uncertainty regarding ...
NZCM Consensus Statement: The Use of Water for Labour and Birth
The New Zealand College of Midwives (Inc) supports warm water immersion for women during labour as a method of pain ...
The Effect of Waterbirth on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity
The effect of waterbirth on neonatal mortality and morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The meta-analyses of 12 studies showed ...
NHS Urges Home Births Over Hospitals
LONDON — Reversing a generation of guidance on childbirth, Britain’s National Health Service on Wednesday advised healthy women that it was ...
Pregnant Pause – Midwife Delivers 50 Years Experience
The acceptance and popularity of midwives is growing in America - The Philadelphia Enquirer ...
ACNM Hydrotherapy During Labor and Birth, April-2014
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) position statement on hydrotherapy during labor and birth ...
AABC – Position Statement
The American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) member birth centers have read with concern the recently released ACOG/AAP Committee Opinion, ...
Cochrane – Immersion in Water in Labour and Birth (Review)
This review includes 12 trials (3243 women): eight related to just the first stage of labour: one to early versus ...
Seven Secrets of Successful Waterbirth
In this article published in Essentially MIDIRS. Barbara considers what constitutes a successful waterbirth ...
Harper – Helping Women Achieve What They Want in a Hospital
Today, with more and more media attention given to home birth, gentle birth and waterbirth, women across the country are ...
The Use of Water During Childbirth
MIDIRS overview of waterbirth practice and evidence ...
RCOG RCM Joint Statement
Both the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives support labouring in water for healthy ...
Waterbirths Comparative Study from Iran
Comparison of waterbirth with conventional vaginal delivery: A non-randomized controlled trial from Iran ...
Reevaluating Waterbirth Temperature Guidelines
Barbara Harper discusses factors around waterbirth water temperature considerations ...
Collaborative Waterbirth Audit
A collaborative audit between ten units with data collected during 2001. This paper explores the issues of 'waterbirth' evidence- based practice ...
Evidence for Effective Hydrotherapy
The purpose of this study was to search for, appraise the quality of and collate the research evidence supporting the ...
Waterbirth – Looking For Bad News
Last year the BMJ published a paper on mortality and/or health problems in babies delivered in water. The British Paediatric ...
Waterbirths: A Comparative Study
A prospective study in more than 2000 Waterbirths. Waterbirths were introduced un 1991 as part of a new birth concept ...
Australian Waterbirth Editorial
September 96, during the European Perinatology Congress held in Glasgow, Professor James Walker of St James University Hospital warns mothers ...