Water births are substantially increasing in popularity, but many people have little idea what this unique birth experience actually entails. There is no one right technique to give birth in water—a mother can push in her bathtub or labor in an inflated pool at a birthing facility.
Supporters of water births claim it’s not just more relaxing but also more comfortable because of the water’s buoyancy.
Let these intimate photos help you get a sense of what a water delivery is actually like.
