Written for expectant parents and their birth attendants, this book provides practical information on the use of water through pregnancy, birth and during infancy. The benefits of using water are now being widely recognized and birth pools are to be found in increasing numbers of hospitals. This book provides encouragement and all the necessary advice for parents contemplating a water birth and the midwives who will attend in labour.
Janet Balaskas is the founder of the Active Birth Movement. The mother of four children, she trained with the National Childbirth Trust and is a counsellor for childbirth.