Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction

Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction

SAN FRANCISCO — People with low-risk pregnancies who opted for an inpatient waterbirth reported reduced pain and higher satisfaction, interim trial results revealed.

In the randomized controlled trial, people who had the option to give birth in an inflatable tub in a hospital room had lower levels of epidural or IV narcotic analgesia use compared to land birth (37.3% vs 82.8%, P
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