Underwater birth and neonatal respiratory distress:Case report does not constitute reliable evidence

EDITOR-We were concerned and dismayed to see the case report by Kassim et al of respiratory distress for a baby born in water being cited as evidence of the risk of underwater birth. 1 2 Respiratory conditions can occur after any birth, and in the absence of discernible antenatal fetal compromise th...

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Published in:BMJ 2005-06, Vol.330 (7505), p.1447-1448
Main Authors: Cluett, Elizabeth, McCandlish, Rona, Burns, Ethel, Nikodem, Cheryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Delivery, Obstetric - adverse effects
Delivery, Obstetric - methods
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Letters
Pregnancy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - etiology
Water
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Summary:EDITOR-We were concerned and dismayed to see the case report by Kassim et al of respiratory distress for a baby born in water being cited as evidence of the risk of underwater birth. 1 2 Respiratory conditions can occur after any birth, and in the absence of discernible antenatal fetal compromise they are not particular to water birth.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1447-c