Does the use of a birthing pool in labour contribute to maternal hyponatraemia? Two case reports

Walmsley, Chris; Wong, T. K.; Chilvers, Julian

doi:10.4103/joacc.joacc_10_17

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“…It is difficult to know if the pool itself is a causal factor, or merely an association. 19 The warm temperature of a birthing pool may make women sweat, encouraging them to drink. It also may lead healthcare staff to encourage further oral fluids, with guidelines on pool birth stressing the importance of drinking ‘plenty of fluids’.…”

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confidence: 99%

A case series of severe symptomatic peripartum hyponatraemia

Carlson-Hedges

Pillai

2022

Obstet Med

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This single centre case series describes the presentation and management of six cases of peripartum hyponatraemia in women who were otherwise deemed low-risk at delivery. It highlights presenting symptoms such as fatigue, confusion and seizures as well as the effects on the neonate. It also focuses on areas of interest such as fluid intake, hormonal effects of ADH and oxytocin and the association with birthing pools for future research.

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confidence: 99%