Water Birth with Barbra Harper RN

Have you ever thought of having your baby in water? Why are more and more birth centers and hospital birth rooms using birth tubs? One of the most comfortable ways to handle the pains and tensions of labor is soaking and floating in warm water. In this week's Timely Topics in Childbirth we will explore waterbirth and the issues surrounding this controversial way to bring a baby into the world.

Barbra Harper RN, founder and director of Waterbirth International Resource and Referral Service, has been researching and documenting waterbirth and gentle birth since 1983. An internationally recognized expert, she lectures and consults within hospitals, birth centers and universities on the issues and application of water birth.