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The main purpose of this project is to showcase the beneficial capacity provided by the use of water during childbirth and the fact that the choice of home birth with a midwife can be a safe one. The method used is the literature review. Childbirth is a multivariable event. Understanding the physiology of childbirth plays an important role both for the start and for the development of the birth’s stages.Proper diagnosis of childbirth start reduces unnecessary interventions that lead to complications. The pain during labor starts gently and gradually becomes very strong. Relieve pain may inter alia be used in water. Childbirth using water was the idea of the Soviet researcher. Later on the method gained numerous supporters, who attempted to build a pool in the delivery room of maternity wards. The use of water during labor helps in alleviating the pain of the woman giving birth, contributes to her wall-being and makes her feel relaxed and this result in assisting the development of labor with no adverse outcomes. Since ancient times, women gave birth at home with the help of a midwife. In recent years, women regained this desire. Home birth always takes place in cases of low- risks pregnancies. Τhe midwife who will take on the childbirth attend the woman from the begging of her pregnancy and she is visit the space where the childbirth will take place whether it meets certain qualifications. The midwife has to inform the woman about everything for birth at home, as also she has to be constantly present and provide care to the woman during childbirth and after the postpartum period. The conclude with, use of water an ideal and beneficial effect of the woman giving birth during the delivery of her child and childbirth that takes place at home in cases of low-risks pregnancies by that is familiar with emergency situations, is specialized and certified and possesses the appropriate equipment can be a safe choice.