How can I rent a tub for waterbirth at home? - Page 2

[NaturalJoy]

redspools kiddie pools

Hi a few of you mentioned below you ordered your pool from redspools.com. I was wondering, did you get the Aquarium inflatable? And did you get the 60, 77 or 90 inch? Was your dh able to get in with you? Was the 22 inches deep enough for you to soak comfortably?

These are a great deal now, I might go ahead and order mine.

[lovinmama]

I got the smallest pool from redspools (60)
and it was plenty big for me. I was worried before i ordered it that it would not be deep enough but it was. I filled it up to where it would cover my belly fine and still had lots of room to add water as needed.
Dh did not get in with me but both of my older sons did
and there was room for more! Both Dh and I could definately
have fit in it.
Racheal

[I Love My Boy]

I also got the 60". It was just right! And when they say the walls are sturdy enough to support a person sitting on them, it's true. It's a great little pool, and has an inflatable bottom so your tush will be comfy.

[NaturalJoy]

Oh, I'm sold! This seems so much more economical than renting the aquadoula. I mean, my hb will cost 2100, I don't exactly have an extra $300 sitting around after that for a birthing tub! My mw suggested a horse trough, but I think that would be hard on my back and tushie. The kiddie pool will be softer (and make nicer pics too

Thanks!

[Serenity]

that'll work too-- thanks

[babylover]

First of all, thanks for letting all of us in on redspools. My dh had a super time on the website. In addition to the pools, they had a link to some Christmas sale items (lawn lighting art). he had been searching the web for these things and almost cried when he saw them. I think he wants our house to look like the Griswold's or a Christmas wonder land next year--I digress. Anyway, we bought the 77". We haven't received it yet, but will inflate it and check out the depth. I'm very encouraged by all of the comments so far. We chose the 77" because my husband is a very tall man. Neither of us would be considered petite. We just thought it would be better. I'll let you know. Jennifer

[Mommy StormRaven]

A friend of mine has one of those new "Softub" hot tubs - it is big and deep enough to seat 3 people comfortably and it is collapsible so storeage would not be a problem. She paid about 1600.00 for hers two years ago she has offered to let us borrow it for our next birth (hoping to be PG soon) sincw we are hoping for a homebirth this time. WE had midwives with our 13 month old daughter and were thrilled enough to want to try it at home next time. Good luck!

[TheMoMo]

I've been wondering about this too as we bought our house not knowing the 40 gallon water heater was working at about half-capacity. The bedroom is upstairs from the kitchen and I think it'd be a pain carrying boiling water up the stairs so I think I'm going to buy an electric kettle and keep it going in the bedroom. I guess really the Mr. Coffee would work fine too....just a thought!

Maureen

[Milo]

Do make sure you keep the water warm...I wasn't planning on a waterbirth, but once it was time to push, I did not want to get out of the tub when Eli was born. Unfortunately, we hadn't set the tub up in time to get the water warm enough for the birth, just warm enough for my comfort during labor. Bottom line, I had to stand up (was supposed to get out of the tub) and make sure baby's head didn't get in the too cold water and breath water instead of air. May this time, I'll actually get to have the baby in the water...we've tried twice already.

[organicmama]

Boohoo!!! Redspools is sold out of the 60" Aquarium pool! Now what!?! I was SO excited. It was only $27.20 with shipping as compared to about $370 for the Aquadoula (with shipping). Wah!!!:

[I Love My Boy]

organicmama

I'm sure I can find it for you someplace else.... look for another post from me tomorrow!

[smarmie]

We had the hot water heater turned way up several days before I was due, with a hose attached to the sink. (You can get an attachment) I did'nt care to have any extra hot water in the tub while I was labering, that was hard work and I was hot, hot, hot! The hot water had to be added for the baby when I started pushing. Good luck!

[I Love My Boy]

What'd I tell ya!

They have all sizes:

http://www.dmartstores.com/aqpool60byin.html

[organicmama]

Thank you, I Love My Boy! You're brilliant & very sweet! It's ordered.

[MamaMel]

<eek> I wonder if I got the last one?? I ordered mine after reading this thread on Friday. Well, I am glad that you found somewhere else to order it. Thanks for the tip everyone. This will save us big $$ and I'm sure the kiddies will love playing in it after it's already fulfilled it's origanial purpose!

[organicmama]

Ok now...I'm trying not to take this as a sign but dmart just e-mailed me that they are sold out of the Aquarium pool. Now what!?! I Love My Boy??? You gonna save me again?

[MamaMel]

I don't feel so bad now. I got an e-mail yesterday saying that redspools couldn't process my order because they were sold out. I thought okay, so I will go to the other place. I got my "sorry" e-mail from them this morning as well. So Organicmama, it looks like we are both in the same place, still without birthing pools. I have been looking all of the web and can't seem to find to 60" anywhere, maybe I will start calling around about the 77" one. Let me know if you have any luck and I will do taht same!

[I Love My Boy]

Oh no!

Hmmm, well, here is the toll free number for the manufacturer:
[phone]

They might be able to tell you the location of a place near you that carries them, or maybe you can even order directly from them. Other than that... geez, I'll look around online some more. Must be the time of year? Hey, I'll even call the place here where I got mine and see if they have any left in stock. I'm in Canada, but maybe they would ship it to you.

[organicmama]

Bless your heart, I Love My Boy.

[MamaMel]

Well, I just called the number. They were not able to give me any retailers in the area and they could only give me one website that might still have them. The web site is www.qualityinflatibles.com . They do have a 60 incher, it looks a bit different from the ones I had been seeing on other sites (the rim is blue not teal), but it seems to have the same discription, so I ordered it. I haven't gotten a "we're sorry" e-mail yet, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. Organicmama, go check it out!