We're often told that childbirth will be long and painful. When we think of childbirth, a few things spring to mind: a lot of heavy breathing, a hefty dose of pain, some supportive hand holding and the kind of swear words that could make a comic blush.
After watching this video, many women are going to wish their childbirth was as easy as this one. Because this new mum managed to give birth to her baby with very little effort, and in almost total silence.
Midwife Lisa Marie Sanchez Oxenham, from Anaheim, California, shared a video on Facebook of a new mother named Audra, as she was in the final few seconds of pushing out her baby son.
Water births aren't totally without risk however, with complications of home water births including a heightened risk of waterborne infection and of course incidences of near-drowning.
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