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IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING have become increasingly
a water birth, take comfort popular in the UK, with one
in a new study that’s found in 10 mums now opting to
that this type of birth is give birth in water. Even
just as safe as the usual more women use water
‘dry-land’ birth. Researchers as a way to relax and as a
from the University of form of pain relief during
Michigan compared births labour, so it’s well worth
at two midwifery centres considering even if you
and found no difference in decide not to actually
complications. Even better deliver in water. Speak
news is that the researchers to your midwife to
found that water births can discuss if it’s
actually help mums sustain suitable
fewer tears. Water births for you.

WORDS NATALIE MILLMAN PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK

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