You may be well aware of how amazing water and birth pools can be but if not then here are a few facts you may be interested in…

Why use a pool for labour and birth?

Common findings are that using a birth pool:

• Increases privacy
• Provides significant pain relief
• Reduces the need for drugs and interventions
• Encourages a woman's sense of control in labour
• Facilitates mobility and enables the woman to adopt optimal positions for an active birth
• Speeds up labour
• Promotes relaxation and conserves energy
• Helps to reduce tears
• Is rated highly by mothers and midwives
• Encourages an easier birth for the mother and a gentler welcome for the baby

For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page, or find further sources of information on the More Information page.