If the water is too hot, dehydration becomes a problem, as well as over heating which can often cause the baby's heart rate to go up. It's good to have plenty of cold wash cloths or a spray bottle with cold water available. Alexi Sargunas Taken at the Black Sea in the Crimean area of the Ukraine, where women choose to birth their babies during the summer months. Women have historically given away their power to medical authorities, and doctors have become used to being in control of the birth process. As couples become more informed of their options, they are assuming more responsibility for their own birth process.
Water birth is more a philosophy of non-intervention than a method of giving birth.
We have successfully had approvals for our portable tubs in over 100 hospitals in the last four years. Hospitals are more cooperative today than ever before as doctors and midwives begin to see the benefits of allowing women to make their own choices. We have a packet of materials that we can send to your midwife or doctor and hospital. We ask that couples make a small contribution to help us cover the costs of mailing and printing. Let's work together to have your hospital offering water birth to all women.