By Nancy Halseide Waterbirth is a collection of articles previously published in Midwifery Today magazine. The topic of waterbirth is discussed by natural childbirth experts, such as Michel Odent, Barbara Harper, Cornelia Enning, and Judy Edmunds. Chapter 1: “What I learned from the First Hospital Birthing Pool” by Michel Odent Chapter 2: “A Lovely Way to Enter the World” by Judy Edmunds Chapter 3: “Henry’s Waterbirth” by Christine Gibson Chapter 4: “Aquadurals and Douladurals Replace the Epidural” by Judith Elaine Halek Chapter 5: “Journey to the Water” by Kristi Zittle Chapter 6: “Waterbirth Makes the Midwife’s Job Easier” by Samantha McCormick Chapter 7: “A Landmark in the History of Birthing Pools” by Michel Odent Chapter 8: “Benjamin’s Waterbirth” by Rhonda Shaw Chapter 9: “Waterbirth-A Safe and Natural Delivery Method: Experience after 1355 Waterbirths in Italy” by Albin Thöni and Ludwig Moroder Chapter 10: “My Waterbirth” by Simone Snyder Chapter 11: “Waterbirth: Contemporary Application for Historic Concepts” by Cornelia Enning Chapter 12: “How to Make a Portable Waterbirth Tub” by Melanie Moore Chapter 13: “Waterbirth with a Blind Mother” by Cornelia Enning Chapter 14: “Waterbirth and GBS” by Judy Slome Cohain Chapter 15: “Waterbirths in the United Kingdom” by Dianne Garland Chapter 16: “Waterbirth Basics: From Newborn Breathing to Hospital Protocols” by Barbara Harper