Labour and birth in water
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Immersion in water in labour and birth.
BACKGROUND Enthusiasts suggest that labouring in water and waterbirth increase maternal relaxation, reduce analgesia requirements and promote a midwifery model of care. Sceptics cite the possibility of neonatal water inhalation and maternal/neonatal infection. OBJECTIVES To assess the evidence from randomised controlled trials about immersion in water during labour and waterbirth on maternal,...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.7001.390a