Women’s satisfaction and experiences with water birth compared with conventional birth
Water birth showed higher satisfaction and experience scores than conventional birth, though not directly attributable to the method. Similar clinical outcomes suggest it is a safe alternative for appropriately selected low-risk women.
Authors
- Magdalena Elfving
- Natalie Safrani
- Matilda Alton
- Sahruh Turkmen
- Maria Nordin
- Elina Hummel
Institutions
- Sundsvall Municipality (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2026.101190
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00