Midwives in Germany undergo extensive training ... Some hospitals also offer laughing gas as an option. Waterbirth is a very common option in Germany, with a lot of hospitals in the country ...

Bundaberg Hospital’s maternity unit recently celebrated a heartwarming milestone with the first birth in their new inflatable birth pool.

Water births, which occur at home or at birthing ... off the back and hips," explains Suzanne Saunders, a certified nurse-midwife based in Atlanta, Georgia. "Relaxation combined with the buoyancy ...