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ACNM Hydrotherapy During Labor and Birth, April-2014

Written on April 16, 2014.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) position statement on hydrotherapy during labor and birth. ACNM.Hydrotherapy-During-Labor-and-Birth-April-2014-1

AABC – Position Statement

Written on April 1, 2014.

The American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) member birth centers have read with concern the recently released ACOG/AAP Committee Opinion, “Immersion in Water during Labor and Delivery”....

Cochrane – Immersion in Water in Labour and Birth (Review)

Written on August 16, 2012.

This review includes 12 trials (3243 women): eight related to just the first stage of labour: one to early versus late immersion in the first stage of labour; two to the first and...

Calvin McCulloh – Corvallis, OR – First Waterbirth at Good Sam

Written on August 9, 2012.

Kate McCulloh already was at the hospital, in active labor with her second son, when she and her husband, Matt McCord, learned that a birth in water was an option. She dove at the opportunity: “Hell,...

Seven Secrets of Successful Waterbirth

Written on May 16, 2012.

In this article published in Essentially MIDIRS. Barbara considers what constitutes a successful waterbirth.

Helping Women Achieve What They Want in a Hospital

Written on September 16, 2009.

Today, with more and more media attention given to home birth, gentle birth and waterbirth, women across the country are asking how to get that type of experience in their local hospitals. Hospitals...

The Use of Water During Childbirth

Written on January 23, 2007.

MIDIRS overview of waterbirth practice and evidence.

RCOG RCM Joint Statement

Written on April 1, 2006.

Both the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives support labouring in water for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies.

Waterbirths Comparative Study from Iran

Written on May 23, 2005.

Comparison of waterbirth with conventional vaginal delivery: A non-randomized controlled trial from Iran

Reevaluating Waterbirth Temperature Guidelines

Written on January 23, 2003.

Barbara Harper discusses factors around waterbirth water temperature considerations.