Water births provide 'clear benefits' for mothers and their newborns, with fewer complications, evidence suggests. A water birth involves using a birthing pool to help with relaxation and pain relief during labour. In some instances the mother exits the pool for the final stages of labour, while others remain in the pool for the birth and bring the newborn to the surface to start breathing. Researchers analysed 36 studies involving more than 150,000 women to compare the interventions needed during and after labour between the two different types of water birth compared to standard care, without the use of a...