Before revision: Several of the practices which were innovated in birth centers are beginning to enter the mainstream hospital labor and delivery floors, including: Bathtubs or whirlpools for labor and/or birthing Showers for mothers to labor in Hospital acceptance of the mother choosing to walk during labor, use a labor/birthing ball, not use pain medication during labor rooming in of the infant after birth Beds for family members to stay with the mother during labor and birth There are certain requirements that a woman needs to meet in order to be able to birth at a birth center .
After revision: Several of the practices which were innovated in birth centers are beginning to enter the mainstream hospital labor and delivery floors, including: Bathtubs or whirlpools for labor and/or birthing Showers for mothers to labor in Hospital acceptance of the mother choosing to walk during labor, use a labor/birthing ball, not use pain medication during labor rooming in of the infant after birth Beds for family members to stay with the mother during labor and birth There are more favourable cases where givingwould be ideal birth at a birth center .