Water as an alternative means of natural birth

The growing movement to end obstetric violence has a lot to do with a growing call for women to be given back their births, while offering them natural ways to relax and control labour pain. The literature review shows a clear advantage in using the aquatic environment to support women in labour, but very little can be found about the experiences of these women, "water mothers". This book arose from the author's interest in knowing and understanding this experience. It is a descriptive exploratory qualitative study, with an interpretative phenomenological orientation, carried out through semi-structured interviews with women with this experience, from Greater Porto and Greater Lisbon. The participants' great enthusiasm and recommendations regarding the use of water for childbirth and its implications for obstetric practices stand out.