maternity hydration system....

[amidaiwish]

what do you think of this hydration system for labour/new mums

gadget or useful?

Hmm
It is like a less funny version of one of these

well, you could just put a straw in a bottle

the fact it is called a hydration system means they can charge a small fortune for it

IMO

actually smallish I would have enjoyed beer on tap during my labours

i would have thought a sports bottle would be just as easy and a damn sight cheaper.

seems very gimicky to me.

Eh? I had CS and was bed bound for ages. My hydration system was brilliant. It was called a cup.

Gadget

utterly ridicolous!

a sports bottle or a bendy straw would be fine.and cheaper

i always take bendy straws for labouring mums.. someone else is usually holding the water for the labouring mum anyway

i thikn you can find better things for the £12.00

like 12 sports bottles of volvic

it is , as ruby says, gussied up with a fancy name and therefore £££

and i would worry people would laugh

Just so's we're clear, no matter how you give birth, your arms are usually fully functional after

lmfao. no fucking way

ha ha, brilliant. just as i thought - was being sold one today and I was quite insistent it was unnecessary, however he was so persuasive that i thought maybe...

hydration system?! A bottle and a straw then.

why is the NCT selling it i wonder?

do they sell baby wipe warmers and formula mixer spoons too?

Hahaha baby wipe warmers...they very nearly sucked me in with pfb!

It's not April 1st is it ?

Hi there - just a quick comment from me - I am actually the chap who invented the Hydrant and thought maybe it is only fair for me to defend it. It came about as a result of serious surgery leaving me in a bed unable to help myself to a drink because it was out of reach on the cabinet. All the Hydrant does is very simply clip on to a bed or chair and give instant access to a user. The clever bit is the clip. Until you;ve been laying there unable to drink without getting help it is, I admit, very easy to look at the Hydrant and think it is a bit of a joke!! But, it;s actually incredibly useful and is being used by loads of new mums, it is helping many people in hospital and at home with things like MS stay independent and it is also being extensively used at Headley Court to help our injured servicemen and women stay hydrated and independent. In short - it is definitely not sexy or glamorous but is actually one of the most useful things you can take to hospital with you (for maternity or otherwise). Have a look at our website for testimonials and reviews from new mums. The NCT and the NHS have both taken it on bard because it really does make a difference.
I'm very happy to take and calls or emails for further discussion. Best regards, Mark

i think the Hydrant is a great idea and would highly recommend. i had this after having my 2nd c-section. i was bed bound in alot of pain and couldnt move so this made getting a drink alot easier rather than keep beeping for midwife to come and get my drink of the side table. yes it is £12 but i think its well worth the money.

I agree it's not essential but it is useful. When I was in hospital, the nurse pushed the wheelie-table with the water jug to the other side of the room every single time she came to check my BP and I wasn't allowed out of bed to bring it back because I was having dizzy spells. That would have solved the problem instantly !

It's not just a bottle with a straw. To drink from bottle with straw you need to hold the bottle in upright position and be able to reach the table to put it off. The Hydrant bottle you hang on the bed and you can clip the tube to your cloth or pillow so you can very easily reach your drink whenever you wish.
During my first labour I didn't use it and I was drinking very little. I felt embarrassed to ask midwife every time and my husband (so called birth partner) was sleeping all the time.
During second labour fortunately I had the bottle. I had to stay whole night in antenatal ward where husbands are not allowed and midwifes service was terrible. I didn't even get a jar with bottle during 20 hours stay. I am really happy that I had The Hydrant.
All midwives were amazed how useful this bottle is and I was surprised they haven't seen it before. It should be used widely at all hospitals.
You can also use the bottle at home. It's great at nigh - you don't even need to sit up to drink water. It's good also for breastfeeding when you fill thirsty and can't move for an hour.

I wonder if wipes warmers are really bad idea or is it another opinion without trying. Maybe I will try it myself.

Regarding the money - Don't buy it if you struggle with money, you can give birth to a healthy baby without it. I wish there were hiring service at hospitals or maybe hospitals should provide it to patients instead of jars and cups.
There are a lot of useful things in the world - a car, a dishwasher, air conditioning, gym membership. You can live without them but sometimes you decide to spend money on this luxury products. Let's say The Hydrant Bottle is a luxury during hospital stay, something that make your stay easier.
I suggest it as a gift for mums-to-be. Probably they wouldn't buy it themselves (as I can read from your posts) but I'm sure they would appreciate such present.

If noone will get you a bottle of water, who's going to set it up/fill it up for you?

Sounds rubbish TBH.

My, what interesting first posts pukpuk and littlewonders1. And just after the maker comes on to advertise defend himself. Remarkable coincidence
Thread reported, if you want to advertise, Mark Moran, then pay your fee

To be fair to Mark Moran, I don't think defending your product on a thread started slating it should count as chargeable advertising.

I can sort of see the point, but a Camelbak or similar slung over a corner of the bed would achieve the same thing.

I do think in general debydration in hospital patients, particularly those not able to move, can be an issue. But I don't think marketing this at pregnant women is necessarily a smart move.

You can read my earlier review on Ciao. www.ciao.co.uk/The_Hydrant__Review_5907615
it's not an advertisement but after reading so many negative words from people who never used it I decided to omit disadvantages

BTW, you may use tap water and it's easier to ask a nurse to fill up the bottle twice a day than every hour when you want to drink.

Don't like it - don't buy it.
Didn't try it - don't comment.

meeeeooooooow
didn't try it - don't comment?
Am having trouble believing you are not affiliated with the product tbh. What, you just happened to find this thread, after submittin your own internet review as well? Nope, not buying it. In both senses of the word.

Let me add to your list

Haven't posted on MN before - don't turn up and plug a product as your first post.

so the internet should only be full of nice positive reviews! that's going to happen

i think that a sports bottle would suffice. as would having a glass of water or bottle on the over the bed table that you have in hospital

but chacun a son gout

pukpuk, i think you have outed yourself with your use of Capital Letters for The Hydrant

only someone very closely linked to the marketing or product development would do that.

there are so many gimmicks aimed at pregnant women it makes me very mad. most births you are in and out in a few hours. i for one certainly wasn't bed bound.

and as for wipes warmers... you are having a laugh.

why not go and market the product at everyone over 60. just incase they fall over and need a hip replacement and have to go to hospital. they should have one of these just incase. fgs.