Birthing By Heart

Choosing the team of people to support you through your labour and birth is one of the empowering and proactive things you can do in preparation for your birth. It’s  your choice as to how many people  you wish to have at your birth. Some people prefer an absolute minimum - enough people to make [...]

Water, is a substance that has been used for healing and pain relief since the beginning of Man.
Labouring in water, or birthing in water has many advantages:
Water imparts elasticity to the tissues of the perenium which reduces tearing
Water relaxes the muscles, reducing pain perception
Water lowers blood pressure.
The mother is free to move in the pool, [...]