Step by step instructions on how to empty a birth pool

Second baby hospital water birth, following premature birth and ICP pregnancy first time.

First time mum gives birth at home in the pool at 41+6

First Baby born at home in the water

Rose (@rosielondoner) and her husband attended a birth-ed course in preparation for the birth of their daughter Lily Valentine, one of the most beautiful home water birth stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading.

“I felt like a superwoman throughout and afterwards!”. Positive water birth on a labour ward for this mum’s second baby.

You might think its strange to bring this up in the context of childbirth, but it’s incredibly important. Hands up if you’ve been told you ‘can’t have a waterbirth because of x, y or z’?

Most women know that there are a few medical options of pain relief available to them in labour.. gas and air, epidural, pethidine or diamorphine.. but because of the possible side effects of these, often women want to avoid them, either entirely or for as long as possible.

But, it’s absolutely NO good going into labour thinking ‘oh i’ll use a TENS machine and maybe a pool’ as your only alternatives. The bigger your tool kit of comfort measures, the more things you have available to you to help manage the sensations of birth.

This mum shares some great tips for managing her surges in her story too!

There are many parallels between going for a poo and giving birth.. this post could totally change the way your approach everything!