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3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Immersion in water vs no immersion during second stage of labour

Neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia and raised white cell count: Neonatal temperature less than 36.2oC at birth · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether immersion in water changes neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia… compared with no immersion during second stage of labour (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Immersion in water vs no immersion during second stage of labour

Neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia and raised white cell count: Neonatal temperature greater than 37.5oC at birth · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether immersion in water changes neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia… compared with no immersion during second stage of labour (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Immersion in water vs no immersion during second stage of labour

Neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia and raised white cell count: Fever reported in first week · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether immersion in water changes neonatal infection, including markers of infection such as pyrexia… compared with no immersion during second stage of labour (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review