Definitions:
S/T Perinatal Data Collections:
VIC: Water birth is an event. The baby is born under/through water. QLD: Water immersion during labour - part of labour or born in water. WA: Whether baby was born immersed in water.
Descriptions:
QLD: Was this a water birth Y/N, if Y, was this water birth planned or unplanned? For a birth to be considered a water birth, the baby's head must remain submerged under water until after the body is born. Water birth may be planned or unplanned. WA: Yes, No, Not known.