Water Birth Tub

[AustinMom]

We are due in Sept. with our first we went almost to 42 weeks. We are having trouble deciding on which tub to buy/rent. The heated tub sounds great, as we would not have to refill the not heated on with water if it gets cold. It's 200$ to rent and we get it for 3 weeks, what if we have the baby before, or after the 3 weeks are up? yes we can extend it another week, but thats another 75$. The other one is $189 and it is not heated, and an extra 6" deep, as I am 5'10'' deeper is better. I buy it, so I'll have it for the future births, and I'm a Doula, so I could let moms I work with borrow it. I can't decide.

Can y'all give me feed back on which tub you used, how you liked it and what you liked about it?

[soni701]

Birth Pool In A Box Eco

Birth Pool In a Box Eco is the BEST birthing tub I've used (I've used 3). Its very comfortable if you get the one with the seat. I have fast labor, though, so I'm not sure about the heating the water problem. It's affordable to buy, too, at under $200.

[Dese]

I used a kids pool with my first (the fish pool) and it worked fine, planning on using it again any day now. My midwife and my sister kept boiling pots of water and taking out water and adding in the new water to keep things warm. I had a friend who hired a pool with a heater and said that they still had to boil water to keep it warm, so my guess is that it's not worth the money. In your situation I'd buy the unheated tub.

[xixstar]

I would go for a deeper tub for sure. I did a fishy pool last time but at 5'9 I found it not deep enough for me. This time I'm going with either bpib or the aquaborn. The price to own versus rent is what seals it for me, I'd much rather own something after paying that much and possibly sell/rent it out later if I wanted.

I don't worry about keeping it warm, extra hot water can be added to bring the temp up if needed, but also realize that 100+ gallons of water is a lot of mass and it keeps itself pretty warm on it's own.

[AustinMom]

Thank Y'all so much for the responses!! I think I'm gonna go with buying the 30'' deep one, as I am tall. I'll use it when I Doula also.

[xixstar]

Originally Posted by AustinMom

Thank Y'all so much for the responses!! I think I'm gonna go with buying the 30'' deep one, as I am tall. I'll use it when I Doula also.

have you also seen this thread:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1179708

Has another tall momma talking about how well her pool worked in there.

[Belle]

Originally Posted by xixstar

have you also seen this thread:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1179708

Has another tall momma talking about how well her pool worked in there.

That was me. La Bassine worked really well for me. I think that with the sides being inflated it actually holds the heat in quite well. Better than those that actually have a heater because they have really thin sides. With the liner you can get La Bassine here for $145

[smokeylo]

I gave birth in February in Iowa and used a tub without a heater. It's really not that hard to keep the water hot -- it retains heat, and it was easy to boil a few pots of water to refresh it. A friend of mine used a bucket heater to keep water warm. I'd invest in the tub you can reuse (that's also cheaper, deeper and easier to set up!).

[gentlestrengths]

I am going to by the Bassine this time. I've used the kids fishy pool the last 3 times (the first time I didn't use water at all!). The fishy pool worked fine for me, and I am 5'9". But I want the Bassine this time, for the handles and the seat!

I always keep a plastic paint drop cloth or a plastic shower curtain to cover the top of the pool when I am not in it...and we also put a blanket on top of that. I also heat the pool to about 102. Let's not hear the lectures about how hot to pool "is supposed to be" - I am just saying, I like it hot, and this way it doesn't lose heat as noticably just because it is so hot to begin with, and I think it is easy, also, to pan out some water and put in more hot water when you need it.

I used a heated pool the first time, I don't remember what it was, but it didn't have inflatable sides, it was hardwall sides, but it had a heater and it was SO uncomfortable. I realize that those aren't as common as the inflatable ones, but ugh - not comfortable, don't get that kind!!

[xixstar]

I'm starting to think I will try the La Bassine as well this time... I was thinking aquborn but the extra price is starting to make me wonder if those inches are really needed. I needed something more than the fishy pool, but not sure if I need that much more.

[Talula Fairie]

I was very, very happy with my La Bassine.