September 3rd, 2024

The POOL Study – Safety of waterbirth for mothers and babies in the UK

In this presentation, Julia shares the methods and findings of the POOL study – the largest Global study of the safety of waterbirth conducted to date.

The study analyzed outcomes of 87,040 birth records which included recorded water immersion during labour, including:

• Characteristics of women who use of water during labour
• Outcomes for mothers including rates of obstetric anal sphincter injury
• Outcomes for babies including need for respiratory support or antibiotics