Study: Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 09:40 in Health & Medicine

A new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree tears. University of Michigan researchers analyzed 397 waterbirths and 2025 land births from two midwifery practices. There were no differences in outcomes between waterbirth and land birth for neonatal … Continue reading Study: Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby

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