Water can reduce the need for drugs to artificially stimulate labor. Change of consciousness. Water helps a woman to let go and focus inward as labor strengthens. Moisture in the air makes it easier to breathe and can be helpful to women with asthma. Facilitates the second stage of labor.
Many mothers are less inhibited in the water.
The warm water softens the vagina, vulva, and perineum, leading to fewer injuries to these tissues. Empowerment of the mother. When a woman delivers her baby while remaining awake, aware and in control, it greatly enhances the birth experience for her and becomes a source of great personal strength and power that enriches her life forever. Greater involvement of the father. Enhanced family relationships.