E Reviriego-Rodrigo, N Ibargoyen-Roteta, S Carreguí-Vilar, L Mediavilla-Serrano, S Uceira-Rey, S Iglesias-Casás, A Martín-Casado, A Toledo-Chávarri, G Ares-Mateos, S Montero-Carcaboso, B Castelló-Zamora, N Burgos-Alonso, A Moreno-Rodríguez, N Hernández-Tejada, C Koetsenruyter
BACKGROUND: The increasing demand for childbirth care based on physiological principles has led official bodies to encourage health centers to provide evidence-based care aimed at promoting women's participation in informed decision-making and avoiding excessive medical intervention during childbirth. One of the goals is to reduce pain and find alternative measures to epidural anesthesia to enhance women's autonomy and well-being during childbirth. Currently, water immersion is used as a non-pharmacological method for pain relief...
May 29, 2023: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth