Water and Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy Las Vegas NV

By Heidi Dahlborg
Web Exclusive - July 6, 2008

Water covers 70 percent of the earth, and makes up 60 percent of our bodies as adults and 85 percent of a baby's body. The salty primordial sea gave rise to much of life on earth, just as each of us gestated in the watery amniotic fluid of our mother's womb before birth. Humans have a special affinity for water. It is a medium that is naturally comfortable for pregnant women, and provides endless fun opportunities for babies and toddlers. There are many ways you and your baby can explore the joys of water before they are old enough for classes.

Pregnant women and their growing babies can benefit from being in the water long before the baby arrives. I have taught American AquaNatal classes for six years. American AquaNatal is a method of water exercise developed to prepare the mother-to-be for birth on many levels. It prepares the physical body for birth by opening the pelvis, is an experiential lesson in breathing and relaxation for labor, and helps the mother connect to the baby growing in her watery womb. Water conducts sound well, and sounding to a growing baby while underwater is a particularly effective form of intrauterine communication. Many women over the years have reported feeling their baby for the first time when we were humming or talking to the babies during the class.

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