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<h1>Giving Birth in Water - Benefits and Methods</h1>

<p>For many soon-to-be parents around the world, giving birth in
water is still not a top choice but there is a growing interest in
this birthing method because of its many mother and child-friendly
benefits.</p>
<p>Water birthing may have just started to gain popularity in the
west, but the idea is not new. Traditionally, women in Romania have
been giving birth in warm natural pools (usually in the summer) for
a long time with few complications even before 1960, when Igor
Tjarkovsky, a Soviet researcher and swimming teacher had
scientifically pioneered the idea of giving birth in water.
Tjarkovsy has facilitated the births of hundreds of babies in a
warm tank of water using his method since then. Seventeen years
later, Michel Ordent, a French obstetrician, started the use of the
warm tub. The technique proved to be highly popular and spread
rapidly. By the 1980s, more than four thousand babies in the USA
had been born through water birth.</p>
<p>To start birthing, the mother in labor is placed in a tub with
warm water. The baby is monitored by a special underwater device.
The mother stays in the tub while she labors and she can choose
whether to give birth while submerged or give birth outside the
tub. If the baby is submerged when it is delivered, it is perfectly
safe because babies do not breathe in air until they are exposed to
air. An attendant quickly takes the baby out of the water and hands
it to the mother. This process must always be under the supervision
of trained medical personnel and should not be attempted on your
own.</p>
<p>Despite its unconventional nature, many nurses and healthcare
practitioners say that water birthing has many benefits. The mother
is not overtly stressed or anxious because the water soothes her
muscles and there is less pain than conventional birthing because
water stimulates the body's natural pain inhibitors. The water also
provides buoyancy which makes it easier for the mother to change
positions and it also provides privacy for many self-conscious or
first-time moms. The water also provides a less traumatizing
environment for the baby because it is similar to the womb's
environment and shields it from sound and light, thus preventing
over stimulation at birth. Many midwives, obstetricians and
birthing experts say that water birth can also minimize fetal
complications.</p>
<p>If you choose to deliver your baby through water birthing, look
for a hospital or birthing center that allows water birth and has
medical personnel trained in the process. It is also recommended
that you inspect the tub and the birthing equipment before you give
birth, as well as their prices. Renting a tub may be an option too.
If you are going to give birth at your nearest hospital, review
their policies on water birth (some do not welcome it yet). Also,
check on your insurance company to see if they will cover the
expenses of your water birth.</p>
<p>Despite its many benefits, water birth is not for everyone. It
cannot be performed for breeched, premature and multiple births. If
you have had a risky diagnosis during your pregnancy (e.g.
susceptibility to bleeding or an infection), talk to your doctor
first. Having herpes, which is transferred through water, is also
not ideal for water birth. If your body is quite inflexible, you
may also have to resort to the conventional way.</p>

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<p>Michael Russell Your Independent guide to 
<a target="_new" href="http://pregnancy-guides.com/">Pregnancy</a></p>
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