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Israeli Expert Cautions Against Water Births Despite Pain Relief Benefits During Labor
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First reported by Walla · Jul 19, 2026
What happened
Professor Eitan Friedman from Assuta Medical Center advises that while laboring in water can ease pain for low-risk pregnancies, giving birth in water is not fully recommended and must be medically supervised. He stresses the importance of risk assessment and cautions against unsupervised home water births.
- 01Laboring in water eases pain but water births are not fully recommended by medical experts.
- 02Water labor benefits apply only to low-risk pregnancies after proper risk assessment.
- 03Full medical supervision in a healthcare facility is essential for water labor or birth.
- 04Home water births lack medical oversight and pose safety concerns.
- 05Professor Friedman stresses that natural methods are not always safe and decisions should be personal and pressure-free.
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