New Study: How Does WATER BIRTH Impact A Baby’s Skin Microbiome?

New research reveals surprising findings on how WATER BIRTH (and other modes of birth) affect the development of a baby’s skin microbiome. This is important info for all parents and maternity health professionals to know!

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Water birth has many clear benefits for healthy mums and their babies.

A review published in the BMJ by Burns E. et al., (2022) included 36 studies published between 2000 and 2021 involving 157,546 women.

The review showed water birth was associated with fewer interventions and fewer complications during and after the birth, compared to giving birth “on land”, as well as greater satisfaction for the mum.

The 2022 BMJ review found water birth:

• Significantly reduced the need for epidurals
• Reduced the need for injected opioids
• Reduced rates of episiotomy
• Increased the likelihood of an intact perineum
• Increased the mum’s satisfaction levels
• Plus provided pain relief during labour.
• And water birth made no difference…