The AquaDoula was fantastic! I had a fast labour and warm water definitely made the contractions more bearable. I ended up delivering in the water on a birthing stool, which really helped with the pushing! It was beautiful to see my daughter come out of the water completely calm yet alert, I would not choose to give birth any other way. Caroline
I used the birthing tub for both my births. It was simply Amazing! I went from having the tens unit on, right into the tub. I had been in labour for 5 hrs already with my son, once I was in the water I went into active labour-pushed for 45 min, and delivered my son in the water. I was in awe. He was wrapped in a blanket, and we put a hat on him, but he was still in the water. He also stayed attached to me, and we didn't cut the cord for a couple of mins. While I still experienced the "ring of fire" and the discomfort of pushing, I feel the water helped minimize the tearing. Another great feature of birthing in the tub..is getting rid of the "yuck factor". Yes when you push things will happen, being in the birthing tub helps you feel comfortable about this. Anne
I have used the AquaDoula for all three of our home births, rented all through Ottawa Labour Support over the last 6 years. It was fantastic to have the pool set up in our home by you and with little effort by us. Being in the water, significantly reduced the intensity of the contractions. Should we consider a fourth baby, an AquaDoula rental will be on the top of the list. Mary-Ann