Risk of early neonatal death high in infants born in the night
...elative risks of intrapartum (death at the time of labour and delivery) and early neonatal death according to the hour, day and month of delivery was estimated. They found that approximately 1 in 650 infants born during the day died during the first week of life as compared to 1 in 570 infants born during t...... chance of a waterbirth. According to the charity, labour and birth in water offers a number of benefits ove...en are aware of the benefits of using water during labour and birth, more than 60 per cent are not being given the choice. The NCT has now urged all maternit...