2. • Waterbirth was
available and rarely
being used by other
staff
• It takes courage to
offer this, to be
different, to really
care about the
woman more than
the hospital system.
• Offering water
immersion allows
an alternative
choice to
• Drugs
• Epidural
• Distress
A City Hospital
3. Background to this birth
• Hannah was having first baby. She is
a Teacher. Terrified of labour. We just
met about 4 hours earlier during
labour.
• I was agency staff so feel I work for the
woman more than the hospital.
• It is easier to care for a woman in
water than with an epidural
• a naked woman in water keeps the
doctors away
