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What Is A Dolphin-Assisted Birth? And Could It Be The Best Option For Your Baby?
It's safe to say that by now we’ve all heard of doulas, eating your placenta, lotus births, and all kinds of unique birthing rituals and practices. Most recently, Twitter yielded yet another interesting birth practice: dolphin-assisted birth.
By Gwen Farrell3 min read
Yes, you read that correctly – dolphin-assisted births have allegedly taken place in the past at a quasi-birthing center in Hawaii. The medical community and mainstream online sources aren’t the biggest fans of this concept, and perhaps for valid reasons. But first and foremost, what the heck is a dolphin-assisted birth? And is it possible it could be a viable option for your own birth?