Waterbirth

WaterBirth

Waterbirth is a safe and comforting method of birthing your child. We offer the option at Home Sweet Home Birth. The birth center has a built in tub just for that purpose. The mothers who have experienced birthing both in and out of water have glowing comments about the increased comfort in the water. They are able to move about with ease, the warm water relaxes them which in turn decreases the amount of pain they experience. They say they wish they had done this before.

When a baby is born into the water, they experience passing from one watery environment into another. This makes their transition into this gravity and air filled space gentle and smooth. The water muffles the sounds in the room and maintains the warm temperature of the womb until the baby is lifted out of the water. At this time the baby will take it’s first breath for that is the time that nerve receptors in the baby’s face will detect the air and cause the first breath to be taken. The baby’s body can be held in the warm water while making this transition. They float and unfold and look around as they take in their new world in the familiarity of water.