Arizona Highlands Midwifery

Water Birth

"If there is magic on this planet it is contained in water"

Loren Eiseley

It’s About Comfort

A warm bath is a well known antidote for many stressful moments, so it’s easy to imagine why laboring and/or birthing in the water would offer similar benefits.

Many women report a positive effect on their birthing experience with time spent in water. We offer large birth tubs for home birth families.

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benefits of water birth:

  • Less Pain. Water is relaxing and helps with pain coping, when we are relaxed out body releases more endorphins, reduces stress hormones, and increases blood flow to the uterus allowing the muscles to work in an optimum way

  • Shorter Labors. The buoyancy you feel in the water helps make repositioning easier, this often helps labor progress more smoothly.

  • Can lower blood pressure, especially if caused by stress and anxiety

  • Can allow the tissues of the perineum to stretch, reducing tearing

  • Eases the stress of birth for the newborn

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