My first cuddle with my beautiful baby girl moments after giving birth to her in March 2009.
I chose to have a water birth because I was nervous about how I would cope with the birth of my first child at home until I read about the pain relieving properties of water during labour.
I had an amazing pain-free birth without the need for medical intervention or drugs. My labour was over quickly in just 3 hours and 33 minutes and my daughter was gently pushed out in the water calmly and slowly. I felt so relaxed and I needed no stitches.
I had an amazing pain-free birth without the need for medical intervention or drugs. My labour was over quickly in just 3 hours and 33 minutes and my daughter was gently pushed out in the water calmly and slowly. I felt so relaxed and I needed no stitches.
Bobbie was such a happy, contented baby and I strongly believe this is because of her gentle and gradual entrance into the world.
After the birth, I began wondering what to do with my birthing pool. I had had such a fantastic experience in it but it had cost me quite a lot of money. Perhaps if I loaned it out a couple of times near my home then I could make some friends with other new mums, share the cost of buying the pool amongst us (along with a brand new sealed liner for each of us to give birth in) and then throw the pool away.
I placed a small ad online and within the coming days I received three requests from ladies, all due to give birth over the next few weeks, wanting to use my pool - two in my home county of Hertfordshire and one in Suffolk. I was going to need more birthing pools.
From there my idea snowballed and almost 4 years later I have helped thousands of women have a beautiful water birth just like mine.
I love hearing the amazing stories from the couples who choose Water Baby Birthing Pool Hire and seeing photos of their first precious moments with their beautiful babies born inside our pools.
Love,
Emma x
