Australian midwives views and experiences of practice and politics related to water immersion for labour and birth: A web based survey.

CONCLUSION: Midwives who participated in this study supported the practice of water immersion reiterating the benefits documented in the literature and minimal risk to the woman and baby. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of South Australia approved the research. PMID: 29037484 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29037484?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - October 13, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Cooper M, Warland J, McCutcheon H Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research