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Watch a Baby Be Born Through Water Birth Pictures

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Settling in with Baby After Water Birth
Mom nursing newborn as older sibling watches.

Mom nursing newborn as older sibling watches.

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Once out of the water birth tub, mom and baby settle back in together. In this water birth picture, you'll see big brother joins mom to watch his baby sister nurse after the birth.

Sources:

Cluett ER, Burns E. Immersion in water in labour and birth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD000111. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000111.pub3

Gentle Birth Choices Harper, Barbara, R.N., Ch. 6

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