Inflatable Birth Pools - a few questions if you don't mind...

[Ceolas]

I'm loving the idea of La Bassine for home birth in August.

DH (as usual) is asking lots of technical questions.

Apart from his terror of it puncturing all over the living room, which I am sure has happened to no-one on here, he wants to know -

FILLING - I am estimating about 2 baths full of water required. Is that accurate? We have a crap old boiler

EMPTYING - how does the syphoning this work in reality? Where do you drain the water to? Is it really worth shelling out £35 for a pump?

USING - how much space would we need round the pool? He's worrid about electrical equipment, etc... Can't imagine I'll be splashing around too much.

Thanks

SoupDragon, I kinda assumed people would know to clean it out first if required! But it's good that you reminded us!

I don't really have the space to leave it up. Will be in our one and only public room

Think I am convinced by the external handles on the BPIAB.

Don't suppose anyone has one they'd like to sell me?

have you heard from klaw?? have you chefcked her website for her phone number>

will sort out a link , hang on

angusbirthcompanion.moonfruit.com/

i know you need to be around 5 cm..... so when they are coming thick and fast, and lasting a minute or so....not sure of time between..every 2 -3 mins?

good luck BTW ! xxxxxxxx

happy birthing xxxx

That was so much fun!