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Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby (Updated)

May 30, 2021 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it is Safe In 2017, the Midwives of New Jersey hosted the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2017 The Evidence for Choice. Jennifer Vanderlaan MSN, MPH, RN CNM FNP, presented the meta-analysis, (Neonatal outcomes with water birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis) she, Dr. Priscilla Hall, and Dr. Mary Jane Lewitt have …

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How Safe is Waterbirth?

Apr 16, 2019 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Water birth safety continues to be debated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Substantial evidence has been published in the past 3-4 years in support of waterbirth and so I expect to see an updated opinion to be published soon by ACOG and endorsed by …

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Why You Should Consider Waterbirth

Jan 21, 2019 (Updated: May 12, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Opposing Views on Waterbirth When the concept of waterbirth is posed, people tend to have polar opposite reactions. They may imagine it to be disgusting, swimming in a pool of body secretions or they believe it is relaxing like being in a spa. They may envision it to be completely natural (because of course, the …

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Waterbirth Support Continues to Grow at Morristown Medical Center

Nov 11, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Barbara Harper from Waterbirth International wrote this blog regarding ACOG’s recently published opinion on Water Immersion and Birth in a blog on the website Science and Sensibility.  I am relieved to find that Barbara finds this opinion more favorable than the ACOG Opinion from 2014. Morristown Medical Center, Positive Waterbirth Data Since 2008 Morristown Medical …

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2 Months Without a Waterbirth Tub

Jun 27, 2016 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

On February 26th, the Midwives of New Jersey, the foremost experts in waterbirth in New Jersey, received an email saying that Lead had been found in Morristown Medical Center’s water supply. In response, the hospital had made the decision that, for the safety of the clients and their babies, there would be no water immersion …

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Waterbirth to Remain at Morristown Medical Center

Mar 26, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Women defend right to Waterbirth It’s letters like these that have a tremendous impact on natural childbirth and women’s health.  Waterbirth will remain at Morristown Memorial Hospital because of testimonies like these. I am writing in response to ACOG’s recent position regarding the clinical benefit and safety of waterbirth.  As both a mom, and a …

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Midwives of New Jersey, Waterbirth

Mar 24, 2014 (Updated: Feb 6, 2017) by Lisa Lederer

Waterbirth information, facts and waterbirth photos and videos from clients at our practice.

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