New Study: Women who have a waterbirth experience less pain, have shorter labour and are more satisfied

QUICK SUMMARY: A new systematic review of 6 randomised control trials found that compared to giving birth “on land”, women who have a waterbirth experience less pain, are less likely to need epidural or spinal anaesthesia, have shorter labour and overall, women were more satisfied with their birth.

• But how does waterbirth impact the infant microbiome?
• We’ve just held our first international conference on the infant microbiome aimed…