What is Water Birth?
Water birth is labor and sometimes delivery that occurs in water, usually a birthing pool.
Water Birth Hospitals In South Africa
City View Birthing Retreat
Address: 138 Beckett St, Eastcliff, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Areas served: Gauteng and nearby areas
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10 am Sat
Phone: +27 12 561 3777
Appointments: birthingretreat.com
miracle births
Address: 99 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
Areas served: Saxonwold and nearby areas
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 7 am Mon
Phone: +27 82 784 7949
Grace Birthing Centre
Address: 45 Jan Hofmeyr Rd, Westville, Durban, 3630, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 83 539 1213
Is water birth safe for the baby?
Water immersion during labor and birth can help with pain relief and may reduce your chance of needing an epidural.
Water births are considered very safe if you have had a low-risk pregnancy, you and your baby are healthy and your labor is progressing normally.
How much does it cost to give birth in South Africa?
According to data from medical aid schemes, the average cost of a natural birth in a private hospital is around R25,000, including two to three days spent in the hospital.
If your baby is delivered by Caesarean section, the cost jumps to between R38,000 and R44,000.