09/12/2025
The majority of our clients labor in water and/or birth in water. Reach out if you have questions about water birth at home.
"Conclusion
When compared with land birth, water birth does not appear to increase the risk of most maternal and neonatal complications. Like any other delivery method, water birth has its unique considerations and potential risks, which health care providers and expectant parents should evaluate thoroughly. However, with proper precautions in place, water birth can be a reasonable choice for mothers and newborns, in facilities equipped to conduct water births safely."
"In this systematic review contrasting water births with traditional land births, we observed notable safety benefits of water births. Maternal infection risk did not increase with water births. In addition, water births resulted in a 20% reduction in the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, a 40% decline in instances of neonatal aspiration, a 36% decrease in the risk of neonatal infections, a 31% reduction in the frequency of low Apgar scores, and a 44% drop in admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit. However, it is pertinent to mention that water births presented a slightly increased likelihood of umbilical cord avulsion."
AJOG Expert Review in Labor: Water birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes https://ow.ly/nr7O50R9Nzi
