Everything you need to know about water birth

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Childbirth in the water is a natural way to bring children to the world that began in the 70s. The contact with warm water and the relaxation it provokes diminishes the pain of contractions and makes the effect of gravity disappear.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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Everything you need to know about water birth

Women who have gone through this experience seem to recommend it and describe it as different, unrepeatable and less traumatic.

Phases of childbirth in the water

  • Dilation phase: When the contractions begin, the mother submerges in a bathtub with water at 37?C, which facilitates dilation. A midwife places terminals in the belly to check the heart rate through a monitor, and monitors the entire process. During this phase the water makes the floor of the pelvis and the birth canal softer and more elastic. This causes women to have less need to press with the abdominal muscles, which reduces the risk of perineal tear.
Dilation phase
  • Arrival of the baby: When the head pokes out, the midwife helps so that she can leave. There is no danger during these times because the baby gets oxygen from the umbilical cord. It still does not breathe through the lungs and there is no risk of drowning. When the baby comes out with the last contractions, his head is taken out of the water to breathe for the first time. To ensure that the baby breathes well, a prophylactic aspiration of the mucus in the mouth is performed. The expulsion of the placenta is also done submerged in the water.


Advantages and benefits of childbirth in the water

  • Water facilitates dilation and relaxes body and mind. This causes the adoption by the mother of instinctive postures and that she feels protagonist of her birth.
  • Reduction of the risk of perineal tearing due to the decrease in pressure and relaxation of the musculature.
  • The duration of delivery and the need for analgesics are reduced. When the woman is submerged, adrenaline levels decrease, a hormone that, if kept high, hardens the cervix, requiring more contractions to dilate completely.
  • It is less traumatic for the baby, goes from an environment of 37.5?C to one of 37?C, so the change is not too rough for him.
  • The risk of infection is lower because water eliminates bacteria from the vagina, and the one that comes out does not re-enter.
  • The position on the back to give birth is not the best, for centuries the women gave birth to squat, but the appearance of the doctor changed this natural habit because it is easier for the medical team to control everything. Not so for the mother. In fact it is scientifically proven that the position on the back to give birth is not the best, but still remains the most widespread.
  • Women recover before the stress of childbirth, normalize before their glucose levels, acid-base balance and temperature.
Stress of childbirth

Where to go?

The option of childbirth in the water does not require prior preparation, but it is only authorized in low risk pregnancies. In Spain there are specialized centers that perform this type of births, and even some public hospitals give the option. Another way is to have it at home, assisted by specialists.

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