Would I need my landlord's permission?

[nappyaddict]

I would like a waterbirth at home. Would I need to ask my landlord I could I just do it? Has anyone else had a home waterbirth in a private rented house?

No you don't need landlords permission, I planned a home birth for ds3 and had a pool in the living room. Do check the floor is strong enough.

The house we rented was from a friend and some other friends of ours rented it before us and had a home birth and so did the owners of the house before they rented it out!

Second the floor checking. Knew someone who had to get scaffolding installed in the flat downstairs for hers.

Still managed it... but the neighbours were excelptionally supportive!

Gosh I can't imagine going to that hassle!! We would have ours downstairs I think as long as there is room. Do people usually have them upstairs or downstairs?

Downstairs purely as you don't want to worry about it falling through the floor!

you'll find that your lease specifies things like not running a business and not damaging the house. A water birth does neither as long as (as others mentioned) you don't go through the floor or soak the carpets.

downstairs plus a lot of plastic sheeting and make VERY sure that the pool sides are solid.

or in the bath? :-)

A pool full of water weighs about as much as 12 adults. Would your floor take that? Then you are ok. Inflatable pools are least hassle. Make sure the hose adapter fits your taps. And have a pump for emptying.

Giving birth is a normal part of family life. Wherever it takes place.

My friends tenants had a waterbirth in the living room. They "confessed" after the deed, in case she had said no! She was delighted.

Our tenant had a baby two weeks ago. I would have been delighted if she had wanted to have the baby at home, she didn't however it is lovely that the house is being loved by a family. No baby in the house for over 50 years!
The nursery looks beautiful.

:( unfortuantely not yet but trying very hard Getting a bit ahead of myself day dreaming about the future. Who would I know you as?

I live in rented accomodation and planned a homebirth. I didn't ask my landlords permission. In fact he doesn't know i've had a baby! Unfortuneately i didn't get my homebirth as i had to be induced but had planned a pool downstairs as that's the strongest floor!

If you want a homebirth then I would go ahead and not tell the landlord.

The landlord might worry unduely about mess or get on some moral high horse about how homebirth is dangerous.

Many homebirths are unplanned and there is no way you can be evicted for giving birth. The absolute worse that could happen is that you might have to replace the carpet if you failed to protect it.