Salazar-Herrera D, Ferreira-Jaime TF, Márquez-González H

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 154-157
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: There is not enough evidence to support that waterbirth has a higher risk of neonatal complications. In Mexico, water delivery is performed in private hospitals and, so far, the possible effects on the neonates in this practice are unknown. Objective: To compare the frequency of complications among newborns obtained by normal delivery versus waterbirth. Methods: In a private hospital, a retrospective and comparative study of records of newborns obtained by normal delivery and waterbirth was performed. Demographic variables such as sex, anthropometry, APGAR score and the presence and type of complications were recorded. For statistical analysis Fisher’s exact test were used for qualitative variables and Mann Whitney U or t for quantitative variables. Results: 87 records were obtained, 77% of infants were born by waterbirth; greater frequency of complications was observed in neonates delivered in water 28% versus 10% for normal delivery, p ‹ 0.01. Conclusions: Although the frequency of complications was higher in infants born in water, the lack of internal validity of the study lead us to take these results with caution.

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