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Mayo to end water births

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They know that some mothers will be disappointed, but doctors and administrators at Mayo are ending the practice of letting babies be born underwater. Too risky to the health of the baby, according to two doctors’ organizations. The CEO of Mayo Franciscan in La Crosse, Joe Kruse, says no harm has come to babies who went through water births in La Crosse, Tomah, or Waukon. An average of 30 water births a year are performed at Mayo in La Crosse out of four million done around the U-S. Mayo will still permit mothers to relax in a tub of water just before the actual birth.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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