Lachman E, Finelt Z
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yoseftal Hospital, Eilat.
Harefuah. 1998 Feb 1;134(3):161-4, 248.
Underwater birth is now deemed an acceptable type of delivery. Safety is a recurring consideration, the main concern being that of drowning. But in reports of 19,000 underwater births no untoward events were noted. Also, need for pain relief and of intervention during labor were both reduced. The short term indicators of neonatal outcome were good. A recent review explains 5 different physiological factors which inhibit initiation of fetal breathing under warm water. Many studies have shown no increase in risk of infection of either mother or baby. We report our experience with 26 women, 23 of whom actually delivered in the pool with excellent results. We believe that birth under water is safe and beneficial if done properly for low-risk patients.
水下分娩现在被认为是一种可接受的分娩方式。安全性是一个反复需要考虑的因素，主要担忧是溺水问题。但在19000例水下分娩的报告中，未发现不良事件。此外，分娩时对缓解疼痛和干预的需求都有所减少。新生儿结局的短期指标良好。最近的一项综述解释了5种不同的生理因素，这些因素会抑制胎儿在温水中开始呼吸。许多研究表明，母亲或婴儿的感染风险没有增加。我们报告了26名女性的经验，其中23名实际上在分娩池中分娩，效果极佳。我们认为，对于低风险患者，如果操作得当，水下分娩是安全且有益的。
