The Science of Water Birth

Michel Odent, MD, is known as the obstetrician who introduced the concept of birthing pools and home-like birthing rooms. He has published 21 books, including The Scientification of Love, The Farmer and the Obstetrician, and The Cesarean.

This interview clip is part of Rites of Passage, an exclusive video series and art/photo/ essay contest that engages mothers across the country in a dialogue about childbirth and the transformation of new motherhood. This series is hosted by Mindful Mama and features exclusive interviews with 25 of the world's leading midwives, physicians, activists, and scholars who advocate for safe, empowered birth. We invite you to watch the videos and participate in the Rites of Passage forum. Visit http://www.mindful-mama.com/forums/378.aspx and tell us: How did becoming a parent - through birth or adoption- transform you?

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Thank you thank you thank you! I really appreciate that you captured Odent's clarity about those for whom a water birth is a project! I love the science of this subject. It will help me guide my clients to have his words. Thank you!