Birth pool in BoBB?

[ishyfishie]

I just (finally!) watched Business of Being Born and I'm wondering if anyone knows what type of birth pool was shown in the various water births in the movie? It was a light blue and looked almost like some kind of foam, as opposed to inflatable? None of the sites I've found that sell the usual pools have anything like it that I can see, but I'd kind of prefer a non-inflatable pool so if anyone knows what it is or where to get something similar, that'd be awesome!

[fruitfulmomma]

I can't remember for sure but I think it might be the Aqua Doula http://www.aquadoula.com/

[ishyfishie]

Thank you, that does look like it! A little out of my price range, unfortunately, but good to know.

[fruitfulmomma]

Yeah, looks like it would be something for a midwife to purchase and offer to let her clients borrow. Way too much for me!

[Faliciagayle]

It is the AquaDoula. Many MWs offer a rental of that kind (or several types) of tubs. FWIW, I didn't like the AD which is what I used for DDs birth. The heating element was too much for me and I wasn't quite able to vocalize that I wanted the heater off (didn't know you could do that) and neither was I able to ask for DH or MW to sponge my face with cool water.

I toyed with buying a birth pool in a box which retails for $150 since that's about the price of a rental and I figured we'd have another baby.

We didn't buy it, we are having another baby, and we are renting the BPIOB for $150 I should just buy the damn thing this time.

This time DH has been explicitly instructed to have a bowl of cool water and washcloths available.

[*MamaJen*]

Something like an Aquadoula is intended to be rented rather than purchased. Often midwives rent them out to their clients.

[S.Elise]

Definitely ask your MW where you can rent one. Here in NYC there is one local guy who has them and rents them out, which is a lot cheaper than doing it my mail. But mailorder rental is also an option.