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Barbara circled the globe in 2012.

2013 will be another travel year, as well. Seminars are being planned in Malaysia, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, Holland, many locations in India and all over the US.

Trust Birth Conference - Sept 18-22 Sydney, Australia

Midwifery Conference - September 27-28, Beijing, China

Colorado Doulas Association - Nov 9th
Denver, Colorado

Turkish Midwifery Association Conf
November 22-25, Antalya, Turkey

“It was absolutely amazing. After getting
in the water he was born in 2 hours, not once did I feel the need for any other form of pain relief. Baby was so calm, no crying, he just looked around wide eyed taking everything in.”

-Karli, mother of:

Elijah Samuel

Born at Hospital 4/9/2001

Rosebud, VIC, Australia

submitted 3/21/2007

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"After 8 hours of labor (most of them in our birth pool set up inside our house) our daughter was water born... amazing experience, the warm water was essential... This is our second child and is a vaginal birth after cesarean. We can really tell now: this is the best way to have a baby :-)."

~ Saul, father of:

Carmine
Born at home
3/7/2007
Monterrey, Mexico

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“I was free to labor in a warm tub and also within my husband's embrace, and upon the point of delivery my joyful blessing was to able to push with my body, and pull with my own arms, my dear daughter -out of me and into a warm and welcome embrace also. Lovely!”
-Sharlene, mother of:

Talia Gwenn
Born 12/29/2004
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital

Maya was born in water, using a deep relaxation birthing method of HypnoBirthing. My early labor was very easy, so much so that it was difficult to distinguish it as labor at all. As my surges progressed and strengthened I opened and relaxed and my labor progressed quickly. The environment was incredibly calming and reassuring - quite a contrast from the hospital birth of my first daughter. The water supported and relaxed my body and tissues, and Maya was born easily and gently after only approximately 2 hours of (noticeable) labor. Given a typical, healthy pregnancy with no special circumstances, I would now never birth my baby any other way.

Cori ~ mother of:

Maya

Born 8/30/2007

Baby Love Birth Center

Ft. Meyers, FL

Welcome to Waterbirth International

We are dedicated to making waterbirth an available option for all women.

Waterbirth: Easier for Moms ~ Better for Babies!

Waterbirth is felt by mothers and providers alike to be the gentlest of gentle births.

Warm luxurious water to cradle you and give you complete freedom to move during the greatest achievement of your life. Read the comments on the pages of this site - "In Mother's Words" - The women who have experienced the support and comfort of water for their labors and held their newborns in their arms speak more than any scientific article or paper on the subject.

These are real women with real babies.

Waterbirth Credentialing and Certification Workshops
are a great success!!

Many thanks to all students and hosts for making 2012 so rewarding.

We were hosted in workshops all over the US, Canada and Mexico as well as locations in Europe, India and China. 2013 will be another exciting year certifying and credentialing providers in Waterbirth

And working with doulas, midwives, educators and even some doctors who boldly changed their approach to practice by participating in
the Gentle Birth Guardian Trainings

For more information or to arrange a workshop in your hospital or area

send an email to info@waterbirth.org

New 2013 Summer and Fall Workshops now open for Registration: