Educational videos for midwives

K.D.Brainin Founder & Director

Blog: 01.08.2019

Active Birth Pools sponsored these educational videos for All4 Maternity to help midwives gain knowledge and understanding about the use of water for labour and birth.

Emersion in water in labour and birth Part Two – view on YouTube

Freedom of Movement video hits 12,000,00 views on YouTube!

This short video with over 12,000,000 views shows that mothers have room to move freely in the postures natural to labour and birth. How they instinctively relate to our...

Getting in and out of the pool

The simple act of getting into the pool is one of the most misunderstood aspects relating to the use water birth pools. The truth is that multi-step units...

The Advantages of Water Birth: A Comprehensive Overview

Introduction Water birth has gained recognition as an effective method for mothers to cope with labor pain, and its benefits are well-documented. This article explores the advantages of...

Dealing with emergencies

Active Birth Pools give midwives safe, practical options for dealing with emergencies. The evacuation a collapsed woman is potentially hazardous and poses risk of injury to mother and...

A way to make labour shorter, easier and more comfortable

"Introducing a deep pool of water to the birthing room is a way to make your labour shorter, easier and more comfortable. It increases your sense of privacy...

Sheila Kitzinger speaks about birthing pool design

As childbirth author and activist Sheila Kitzinger OBE wrote in her article 'The clock, the bed, the chair' published in 2003: "Even a recent innovation, the birth pool,...

The benefits of using water for labour and birth are well known, here are the facts…

The benefits of using water for labour and birth are well known... Here are the facts... Relaxing in a deep pool of warm water can be a wonderful aid in labour. It’s...

Water Birth Safety Initiative

Hospitals in the United Kingdom began allowing women to use specially designed pools of water for labour and birth during the 1980's. The wide-spread popularity and acceptance of...

The buoyancy of water helps mothers benefit from upright positions

Studies have shown that upright labour positions are associated with a reduced second stage, fewer episiotomies or instrumental intervention in contrast to mothers labouring on their backs. Many...

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