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Re: R: Water Births From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Fri Nov 3 09:16:26 2000 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: men and sections" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: men and sections" In reply to: Mimi: "Re: R: Water Births" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: triplet management" this from Cochrane - Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD000111 Related Articles, Books, LinkOut Immersion in water in pregnancy, labour and birth. Nikodem VC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Coronation Child & Maternal Hospital, PO Box 3331, Halfway House, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1685. 091niko@chiron.wits.ac.zo BACKGROUND: Immersion in warm water may help with relaxation, pain relief and increased elasticity of the birth canal. On the other hand, there may be risks associated with decreased mobility and inhalation of water by the baby, as well as increased risk of maternal infection. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review was to assess the effects of immersion in water during pregnancy, labour or birth on maternal, fetal, neonatal and caregiver outcomes. SEARCH STRATEGY: The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group trials register was searched and study authors were contacted. SELECTION CRITERIA: Adequately controlled trials comparing the use of any kind of bath tub which allows immersion of the abdomen in water compared with non-immersion during pregnancy, labour or birth. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Trials were assessed for inclusion and quality by the reviewer and a colleague. MAIN RESULTS: Three trials involving 988 women were included. No statistically significant differences between immersion and no immersion were detected for use of pain relief, augmentation and duration of first stage of labour, meconium stained liquor and perineal trauma. Neonatal outcomes such as Apgar scores, umbilical arterial pH values and neonatal infection rates also showed no differences. REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: There is not enough evidence to evaluate the use of immersion in water during labour. Publication Types: Review Review, academic PMID: 10796134, UI: 20257224 once again insufficient evidence either way. art At Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Mimi wrote: > >What is in humoring about waterbirth, Doc Joe? Are you intimidated by >it? I have been doing deliveries in water now for approx. 5 years, and >"floaters" or not, it is a lot easier to pull the cork on the tub than >to worry about all of the other splatters. Also, I rarely do epis on >the water. Don't you like easier births? -- art fougner, md A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote. Next message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: men and sections" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: men and sections" In reply to: Mimi: "Re: R: Water Births" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: triplet management"

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