“People never sing. . . except in the bathroom.
Birthing women also make their natural sounds next to running bath water. There is something about the power of water. People are drawn to water, spas, and sacred streams. Women in labour are drawn to water, too.”
- Michel Odent, MD.
Birth Pool Rentals
Water birth is nothing new, it has been practiced around the world throughout history
A 2022 systematic review including 36 studies and over 157,000 birthing people found clear benefits resulting from water immersion during labour and/or birth.
Benefits include:
Less tearing
Less blood loss
Have similar rates of infection
Use less pain medication
Feel more relaxed
Have shorter labours
Have greater satisfaction with their birth experience
Resource : Ontario midwives
Lets chat about birth pools
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The basic package is $160.
The add on kit is an extra $60
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La Bassine Birth Pool
One single-use disposable liner
Electric air pump
Submersible water pump to remove the used water
Detailed instructions of setup/clean-up.
Products to disinfect pool/accessories during clean up.
Comes all together in a storage bin with wheels for easy transportation.
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Drinking water hose (garden hoses are not recommended because of the chemicals). You can also use a bucket to fill the pool, but having a hose makes the entire process much easier. These are not included in your rental because they are not easy to sanitise between uses.
Faucet adapter. If using a hose you will want to connect it to a faucet & will most likely need an adapter.
Floating thermometer. Your midwives will want to monitor the temperature of your pool
The Birth Pool Kit Add on will contain all of this & will be yours to keep afterwards.
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Debris net
25-foot drinking water hose made of PVC and is Lead, BPA, and Phthalate free
Debris net
Floating thermometer
Tarp for under your pool
Knee pad
Battery-operated twinkle lights
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The rental period is from 38 - 42 weeks gestation. You may pick up your pool anytime in-between.
Pick up is located in Penticton at Willow Midwives or my Summerland home office.
Early pickup may be requested for an additional $20 per week.
Delivery available based on .50 cents/km travel fee.
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25-foot drinking water hose made of PVC and is Lead, BPA, and Phthalate free. Yours to keep $40
Birth pool set up for $50
Birth pool clean-up $100
Setting up for your waterbirth https://www.midwiferysupplies.ca/blogs/ancient-midwifery-blog/preparing-for-waterbirth