Home Waterbirth - pool recommendations? Would a Lay-z-spa be OK?

[hermionegrangerat34]

I'm planning a home waterbirth with no.3 in about 5 weeks time. Had a fairly traumatic hospital forceps/induced birth with no.1, and then a fab hospital waterbirth with no.2. But I've moved since then, and the new hospital doesn't have pool facilities, so planning to have one at home.
But I need to get a pool! I'm very tempted to get a Lay-Z-Spa; I've seen someone say they used this on the waterbirth website; and it is not much more than a normal pool but means i get to have a jacuzzi at home afterwards rather than feeling I've spent 100-200 on something I only used once! Also has the advantage that it keeps it temperature, so I could set it up and keep it warm without having to faff about setting it up when I was in labour.
But my mum is worried about hygiene if I fill it up more than a few hours before using it - and about chemicals if I put the disinfectant in that you're meant to use.
Anyway, wondered if anyone had any hints/tips/advice or any other pools they'd particularly recommend?

I hired one from Aquabirth - has a heater and filter so you have it set up in advance. I didn't get to use it in labour in the end but I did enjoy watching corrie from it beforehand!
Iirc the chemicals supplied mean that you can leave it filled and in use for a week before replacing the water (although I did it more often) and as it's supplied for honebirth no worries about them being safe for babies

Gentlewater hire out heated and filtered pools. I've used them 3 times, have the third in my living room atm ready to go.
M/w's love them as they have solid sides, plenty of room for the mother to move about within and they are constantly heated and filtered throughout the birth, so the m/w doesn't have to worry about the temp.
Costs at the moment about £200 for a 5 week hire period, with a free tens machine.

should've added that each time it is refilled (weekly), you add a solution that is provided with the pool to the water (perfectly safe) and a little disolvable tablet everyday to ensure no bugs.

I have mine set up from 37 weeks to provide weight relief at the end of the pg.

I wouldn't give birth any other way

I hired a LayZSpa from Aquabubs - very comfy floor (as it's inflated), very easy to set up and the fact it is constantly hot meant I spent lots of time in it before the birth too.

We have a Lazyspa, although didn't use it for birth. Quite a fun thing to have in the garden,does require a lot of chemicals to keep it to the right ph so don't know if it could be used for childbirth.

Good luck.

Thanks everyone! I'll look more into what the chemicals are that the hire pools recommend.

OK, very excited! Have now ordered my Lay-Z-spa (I've been secretly lusting after one of these for over a year now, so its great to be able to justify it!), and a supply of the chemicals that Aquabubs say they use, so must be safe for childbirth. Thanks so much for the help!
Can't wait to get it set up and start 'practising'...