Waterbirth International is honored to introduce the first-ever World Water Birth Week!This new global initiative dedicated to celebrating, educating, and advocating for safe, respectful, evidence-based waterbirth care around the world.
Throughout the week, we will highlight birth care professionals, educators, facilities, and families who support gentle birth practices and informed choice in maternity care.
Since this is new for us we are keeping it grassroots and community-focused. It is an opportunity to begin building awareness together and strengthen global connection within the waterbirth community.
As part of World Waterbirth Week, June 25 has been designated as World Waterbirth Day by Waterbirth Canada.
The date was chosen in honor of Barbara Harper’s birthday and recognizes her decades of education, advocacy, mentorship, and global leadership in advancing waterbirth awareness around the world.
To celebrate this special day, Waterbirth Canada is inviting the international waterbirth community to share photos, memories, and reflections featuring Barbara Harper from conferences, workshops, trainings, hospital visits, and meaningful moments throughout the years.
Participants are encouraged to include where the photo was taken, the year if remembered, and a short message or memory. These submissions will help create a special community collage honoring Barbara Harper’s incredible legacy and lifelong contributions to gentle birth advocacy.
@WaterbirthCanada will also lead special awareness efforts and shared messaging throughout World Waterbirth Day as part of the broader week-long celebration.
We encourage our global community to support and share their campaign as we continue celebrating, educating, and advocating together.
For decades, birth care professionals around the world have worked to make waterbirth safer, more accessible, and better understood.
World Water Birth Week was created to:
Together, we continue the movement toward gentler birth experiences around the world.
During June 22–26, we invite you to:
And please use the hashtags:
#WorldWaterBirthWeek#WorldWaterBirthDay#JustAddWater
Help us celebrate, educate, and advocate by sharing our official World Water Birth Week graphics.
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Join us June 22–26 for the first-ever World Water Birth Week!
This new global recognition week is dedicated to celebrating, educating, and advocating for safe, respectful, evidence-based waterbirth care.
June 25 also marks World Waterbirth Day, established by Waterbirth Canada in honor of Barbara Harper’s lifelong contributions to waterbirth education worldwide.
Help us spread the word and share your waterbirth experience.
How can you make birth safer?
Just Add Water!!
#WorldWaterBirthWeek #WorldWaterBirthDay #JustAddWater#WaterbirthInternational#BarbaraHarper
Waterbirth International has trained and connected thousands of birth care professionals across more than 80 countries worldwide.
This week is an opportunity to bring our global community together in support of compassionate care, informed choice, and gentle birth practices.
We believe meaningful change happens through collaboration, education, advocacy, and shared experience.
Presented by:
Waterbirth International
In partnership with:
Waterbirth Canada