How do water births help with pain relief?

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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