NURS 4205W Lecture 3: Introduction
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In the u. s. 35% of 18,000 women who gave birth at home and in birth centers with. This level of use suggests that women consider water immersion a valuable option for labor and birth ( waterbirth position, 2016). Normalizing water birth is underway and a general understanding for this labor method and safety measures are important. Health care professionals need to obtain education regarding water birth so that prevention of risks and details of benefits are presented to expectant parents. There are known benefits for a laboring mother when immersed in water, but the outcomes of baby can be controversial. Neonates can have complications while descending in the birth canel, but due to mother immersion in water, there is a rise in concern for neonatal infection risk. The infection risk of a neonate when given birth through immersion is a concern due to its non-traditional laboring method and lack of research.
