Many women enjoy taking baths in labour to relax and ease intense labour sensations. Research also shows being in warm water can reduce the pain of labour and/or shorten it. In recent years, hospitals and midwives are increasingly offering women the option to labour and/or give birth in a tub. Check in with your maternity care provider and see the links below about your options for water birth in a hospital or birth centre.
For women planning home birth, you'll be interested in the resources below on what kind of tub to use and you should talk to your midwife about where to rent or buy one.