In our birth center practice we have found that our intrapartum transfer rate for first time mothers has been cut in half in the past two years since we starting offering the birth tub for labor and birth. Our multips love it too, but I heartily recommend water for primps. It really makes a difference in their coping and relaxation and overall satisfaction with their birth experience.
-Laura Muir CNM
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 1 Issue 45, Nov 5, 1999)
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