Waterbirth

A guide to using water in midwifery practice. It explores the practical issues of setting up a waterbirthing service and includes tips for waterbirth practice both in hospital and at home. It also examines the issues surrounding professional accountability and responsibility.

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This guide to using water in midwifery practice has been written by Dianne Garland, a waterbirth practitioner who draws on 12 years' experience of using hydrotherapy in her work and research. The book, which explores the practical issues of setting up a waterbirthing service, includes tips for waterbirth practice both in hospital and at home. It also examines the issues surrounding professional accountability and responsibility, particularly in the light of the controversy surrounding the legal responsibility of midwives providing this type of care. This revised edition includes a new chapter which looks at midwives' education, highlighting both its informal and formal aspects.