What is a Water Birth? Meaning, Benefits, Risks

B-16, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110016

Water birth is a process wherein the mother labours in warm water and then delivers her baby in the water pool in the presence of medical professionals. It is a more gentle form of birth where the baby is delivered from the warmth of the mother's womb into the warmth of the pool.

Is waterbirth available in India?

Yes! We now offer the option of a water birth to select women at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in South Delhi.

Benefits of a water birth delivery

Warm water is known to be a natural calming technique for pain. According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the use of warm water is now encouraged during labour. A water birth has benefits such as:

Eases labour pain and is a natural form of pain relief
Shortens the duration of labour
Reduces the need for medical interventions like epidural

Risks due to water birth are rare but may include respiratory problems and water borne infections.

Give birth to your baby in the comfort of water with your husband supporting you through contractions.

Is a water birth the right option for you?

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About Sitaram Bhartia Hospital

We are a non-profit multi-speciality hospital located in South Delhi. With over 30 years in healthcare, people return to us because of our commitment to ethical practice.

With an 88% normal delivery rate between 2016-18, we help every woman have a normal delivery unless it is medically contraindicated.

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B-16, Qutab Institutional Area,

New Delhi - 110016 (Near Hauz Khas Metro)

Phone: +919871001458 / 011 4211 1111