The effectiveness of water immersion during labor and delivery. The literature review topic I chose to explore is the effectiveness of water immersion during labor and delivery. The reason I chose this topic is due to the lack of observation of water births that I have had during my practice. Another reason I decided to explore this topic was to identify the benefits and risks of water immersion during labor and delivery, not only for the mother, but also for the fetus and the newborn. I think this is a topic worth choosing because there are many ways to improve access to water birth. During my time researching articles, I used several different search terms. For example, I started my research using the search terms “water immersion during labor.” Once I couldn't find any more searches using those terms, I then started using "hydrotherapy in labor." I found that both of these search terms resulted in sufficient searches. I first tried to find relatively recent research. However, I found this a challenge. So I started identifying research from 2009. Nonetheless, the majority of research I used was from 1994. The only challenge I encountered during my research period was finding research recent. However, I overcame this challenge by changing my search terms and searching recent literature reviews to allow me to find more recent research. Immersion in water during labor and delivery is said to relax the mother and also alleviate some of the uterine pain. contractions. However, this concept has both advantages and limitations. The benefits of water immersion during labor and delivery are first in the middle of the document. Another recommendation that could be suggested is to make water birth more easily accessible to anyone who wants it. For example, create a birth pool specifically for women with a BMI greater than 35. The limitation that could be identified in the literature review is that the sample sizes of all studies used were relatively small. It is therefore difficult to generalize about the effects of immersion in water during labor and delivery. After reviewing the literature, I found that it tends to focus on the benefits of water labor and birth rather than identifying the risks and hazards. disadvantages. It also showed that the research conducted came from all regions of the world. However, there is a lack of research conducted in the UK, which could impact the results, as there are different guidelines in the UK..