Which of the following stated benefits of labour and birth in water is not true?
a. Warm water cradles, supports, relaxes, comforts and soothes, thereby reduces maternal anxiety.
b. There is less operative delivery and perineal trauma.
c. It increases the need for pharmacological pain relief.
d. It increases the feeling of being in control, which leads to a high degree of postnatal wellbeing.
Question 2
A retrospective casecontrol study by Otigbah and colleagues (2000) found that primigravidae having water births had shorter first- and second-stage labours compared with controls. The total reduction of time spent in labour was:
a. 90 minutes.
b. 70 minutes.
c. 60 minutes.
d. 50 minutes.
Humpbacks frequently breach, throwing two thirds or more of their bodies out of the water and splash
Vapour-liquid equilibrium acetone + water
Water is vital for many body functions, but it isn’t stored in the body
Changes of State of Water
Relative Humidity Changes at Constant Water-Vapor Content