How do water births help with pain relief?

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Curious about water births and why they’re becoming more popular? We give you the basics in under two minutes.

Dylan Bush

Dylan Bush was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

Pontsho Pilane

Pontsho Pilane is the communications manager at Soul City Institute for Social Justice. Pilane was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from 2017 until 2019.

How do water births help with pain relief?

Dylan Bush

Pontsho Pilane

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