The buoyancy provided by the water allows for easy change of position in labour, and relieves the pressure and weight of your baby and body. This supports you with intuitive movement and an active labour. The heat of the water can relieve tension and pain associated with surges in all stages of labour and allows the tissues of the perineum to stretch as the baby is being born. It is also creates a calm, safe and uninterrupted space allowing for the production of the love and labour hormone, oxytocin.