Research

• New NHS Guidelines On Childbirth
• Open Letter To Midwives
• Research Reveals Birth Pools Help To Normalise Birth, Optimise Resources, Improve The Quality Of Care And Save Money (PDF)
• Water Birth By Janet Balaskas
• Women Who Labour In Water Have Lower Rate Of Epidural Analgesia

Statements

• Royal College Of Midwives Position Paper No 1a THhe Use Of Water In Labour And Birth
• Royal College Of Obstetricians And GynaecologistsRoyal College Of Midwives Joint Statement
• United Kingdom Council Position Statement On Water Birth

Protocols

• Clinical Guideline For The Management Of Water Birth In The Community (PDF)
• Dudley NHS - Antenatal, Neonatal And Child Health Surveillance Policy (PDF)
• East Chesire Guidelines For Use Of Water Birth Pool (PDF)
• Intrapartum Care - Care Of Healthy Womenand Their Babies During Childbirth (PDF)
• Intrapartum Care Care Of Healthy Women And Their Babies During Childbirth (PDF)
• NHS Guidelines On Water Birth (PDF)
• NHYS Forth Valley Immersion In Water During Labour And Birth (PDF)
• South Australia Water Birth Policy (PDF)
• Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section (VBAC) (PDF)
• Waterbirth Care During Labour Feb 2010 (PDF)
• Wiltshire Community Health Service - Care In Labour Protocol (PDF)

Choosing a Water Birth

• Benefits Of Water Birth
• The Meaning Of Water In Our Lives
• The Meditative Power Of Water
• The Symbolic Meaning Of Water
• Using Water After The Birth
• Using Water During Pregnancy
• Water Exercise And Swimming

Midwifery Guidelines and Research

• A Retrospective Comparison Of Water Births And Conventional Vaginal Deliveries
• Alternative Delivery Methods And Changes In Obstetric Practice
• Clinical Guidelines For A Hospital Water Birth Pool Facility
• Experience Of Pain And Analgesia With Water And Land Births
• Experience Of Water Birth Delivery In Iran
• Experience With Water Births - A Prospective Longitudinal Study Of 9 Years With Almost 4,000 Water Births
• Giving Birth In The Water - Experience After 1,825 Water Deliveries
• Guidelines For Safe Water Use (PDF)
• Guidelines For Water Birth Within The Hospital And At Home (PDF)
• Immersion In Water In Pregnancy, Labour And Birth
• Review Of 1600 Water Births. Does Water Birth Increase The Risk Of Neonatal Infection
• Temperature For Water Birth (PDF)
• Water Birth - A Review Of 969 Deliveries And A Comparison With Other Delivery Positions
• Water Birth Guidelines And Faqs
• Water Delivery - A 5-year Retrospective Study
• Waterbirth Basics From Newborn Breathing To Hospital Protocols By Barbara Harper, RN (PDF)
• Waterbirths Compared With Landbirths - An Observational Study Of Nine Years

Research

• Beverly Beech On Waterbirth (PDF)
• Collaborative Waterbirth Audit (PDF)
• Influence Of Alternative Birth Methods On Traditional Birth Management (PDF)
• Iran Waterbirth Trial (PDF)
• Labour And Birth By Diane Garland (PDF)
• MIDIRS Waterbirth Review (PDF)
• Pain And Epidural Use In Normal Childbirth (PDF)
• Perinatal Mortality And Morbidity Among Babies Delivered In Water (PDF)
• Randomised Controlled Trial Of Labouring In Water Compared With Standard Of Augmentation For Management Of Dystocia In First Stage Of Labour (PDF)
• The Use Of Water In Labour And Birth (PDF)
• Water Birth Literature Review (PDF)
• Water Birth Research & Statements
• Water Birth, More Than A Trendy Alternative- A Prospective, Observational Study (PDF)
• Waterbirth A Comparitive Study (PDF)
• Waterbirths - A Comparative Study (PDF)

How to Use a Water Birth Pool

• Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Birth Pool
• How Water Can Help After Birth
• The Benefits Of Being Upright During Labour
• Using A Birth Pool