Even though we talk about water birth (or water immersion in labor to be more precise) all the time on Mod Midwives, we have yet to dedicate a full episode to it. So, this week we talk about all things water birth. We talk about pros and cons, challenges, guidelines for use, and logistics and set-up.

Some resources you might want to explore include:

• Oasis birth tubs
• La Bassine birth tubs
• Evidence Based Birth’s “Water Immersion during Labor for Pain Relief”
• The Labor Progress Handbook, by Penny Simkin
• Submersible water heater
• MANA Stats Water Birth research
• Our blog post about setting up the tub

We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!