The Soothing Touch of Water: Maternal Comfort and Neonatal Outcomes in Hydrotherapy‐Assisted Labor
Hydrotherapy-assisted labor provides significant maternal pain relief, reduced perineal trauma, and improved neonatal outcomes, with no increased risks. The association between systemic inflammatory markers and labor progression highlights the need for further research. Hydrotherapy should be considered a safe and effective alternative for labor management in properly selected cases.
Authors
- Uğurcan Zorlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-0812)
- Gonca Türker Ergün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-8727)
- Gül Kurtaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4901-1849)
- Turan Derme
- Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin
- Bengü Nur Bariş Akcan
- Burak Elmas
- Utku Başarir
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Acıbadem University (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70063
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00