From the warm amniotic fluid in my mother's belly, into the warm water of the birth tub. We'll tell you the advantages and disadvantages of water birth and whether it's worth it.

Before I was pregnant, I didn't find the idea of ​​a water birth particularly thrilling. I don't even like to bathe because the warm water always makes me so lethargic and I find it kind of disgusting to lie in my own filth. So, I couldn't really associate a water birth with my idea of ​a nice and relaxed birth.

When I was pregnant and the due date was getting closer and closer, I suddenly became the biggest fan of water births. What happened? In my birth preparation course and in various guides for expectant mothers, I had discovered some benefits of water birth that made me revise my opinion. Less risk of a perineal tear? Sounded great. Induces labor and re ...