What kind of equipment does OHSU have for water use in labor or for birth?
All of the birthing rooms are equipped with a Jacuzzi bathtub and shower. A woman in labor can use either one. The Jacuzzi is not very deep and is not big enough for doing a birth. A waterbirth tub is available to patients who have requested this option and have registered with the nurse-midwives. The tub can accommodate the laboring woman and her partner comfortably. Cost for use of the tub is $100.00. This fee covers the cost of single use filters, special cleaning and equipment, and a mandatory waterbirth class. If I want a waterbirth, how can I arrange it? Only women registered with the nurse-midwifery practice will have a waterbirth available to them. Women who participate should read this handout, sign a consent form, pay the fee of $100.00, and understand that we will be keeping records about their labor and birth. These records will contain information about how long the labor goes, how long the woman stays in the water, what the baby’s heartbeat does, if there are any lacerati
