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How Common Is Homebirth in Australia? Is It Becoming More Popular?

There are ongoing doubts about the accuracy of available data, but recent years do show a small rise in homebirth rates in Australia. Homebirths increased from 0.3% in 2018 to 0.5% in 2020, according to national maternity statistics.

Many observers suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic was a major factor in this shift.

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The history of childbirth in water

It may seem like birth pools and water birth are a new trend – but in fact, we can find evidence of water birth (also known as hydro birthing) in cultures across the world over the course of human history.

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