Women requesting immersion in water for pain management during labour and/or birth policy

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to all Health Service Providers (HSPs) and contracted health entities who provide care for mothers (and their infants) and healthy pregnant women who choose to use the bath and/or pool during labour and birth.

Description: The purpose of the Women requesting immersion in water for pain management during labour and/or birth policy (the policy) is to assist, educate and enable midwives and medical practitioners to care safely for healthy pregnant women who choose to use the bath and/or pool during all stages of their labour and birth.

This document supersedes OD 0417/13 Clinical guidelines for women requesting immersion in water for pain management during labour and/or birth.

Date of effect: 03 April 2017

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