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, does not always permit free movement. In theory, a pool allows a woman, supported by water, to move unencumbered. Or so it might be thought. Though published … Continue reading Sheila Kitzinger speaks about birthing pool design