Water births surge in popularity now that some hospitals allow them.

(From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Byline: Jessica De Leon

FORGET C-SECTIONVERSUS NATURAL DELIVERY -- the latest debate for moms-to-be at Broward Health Medical Center is bed versus bathtub.

Having a baby while immersed in a giant tub of warm water may have once been seen as a radical practice, but water births are going mainstream and two hospitals in Broward County have now embraced the option.

Broward Health, formerly Broward General Medical Center, recently joined Broward Health Coral Springs in providing the option to those who favor an alternative childbirth but still want the security of being in a hospital facility. …