Waterbirth: a national retrospective cohort study of factors associated with its use among women in England

• Main Authors: H. Aughey (Author), J. Jardine (Author), N. Moitt (Author), K. Fearon (Author), J. Hawdon (Author), D. Pasupathy (Author), I. Urganci (Author), NMPA Project Team (Author), T. Harris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Waterbirth is widely available in English maternity settings for women who are not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is associated with a number of maternal benefits. However for birth in water the situation is less clear, with con...