title: Water aspiration syndrome at birth - report of two cases.
abstract: Under-water birth has been considered as a safe method of delivery for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies after appropriate selection of women and respect of hygiene rules. However, perinatal morbidity after under-water births is not as rare as it has been considered initially. We present the cases of two neonates, who were transferred to our neonatal unit during the last 12-month period with water aspiration after their uneventful under-water birth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Nobles Hospital, Douglas and Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Ioannis N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Mammas
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thiagarajan
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water