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The benefits of using water for labour and birth are well known, here are the facts…

The benefits of using water for labour and birth are well known... Here are the facts... Relaxing in a deep pool of warm water can be a wonderful aid in labour. It’s...

The keyword that defines our design ethos is Active.

The keyword that defines our approach to design is 'Active'. If we look up the definition of 'Active Birth' we get, "Childbirth during which the mother is encouraged...

A way to make labour shorter, easier and more comfortable

"Introducing a deep pool of water to the birthing room is a way to make your labour shorter, easier and more comfortable. It increases your sense of privacy...

Educational Centre

Right from the start we have made education an important part of who we are and what we do. Browse through the categories below or use the search engine...

A safe, simple solution for getting into the pool

We are often asked why we do not supply multi-step units with safety rails like other companies do with their pools. The answer is simple - they are...

Superior material results in superior performance

Choice of material is fundamental to the success of a water birth pool. Active Birth Pools are fabricated in Ficore® composite, a proprietary material of extra-ordinary properties that was...

Dealing with emergencies

Active Birth Pools give midwives safe, practical options for dealing with emergencies. The evacuation a collapsed woman is potentially hazardous and poses risk of injury to mother and...

Cleaning and Care

Safety comes 1st! Active Birth Pools are Rated No.1 for water safety and infection control standards. This is because the material we use (Ficore) is 5 x harder...

Educational Videos

"Freedom of Movement" The simple, short video has garnered over 11,000,000 views on YouTube. It shows how mothers instinctively relate to our pools and move naturally to find...

Water Birth Safety Initiative

Hospitals in the United Kingdom began allowing women to use specially designed pools of water for labour and birth during the 1980's. The wide-spread popularity and acceptance of...

The buoyancy of water helps mothers benefit from upright positions

Studies have shown that upright labour positions are associated with a reduced second stage, fewer episiotomies or instrumental intervention in contrast to mothers labouring on their backs. Many...

O pináculo do design e desenvolvimento das piscinas de nascimento

As nossas premiadas piscinas de parto com água de qualidade hospitalar têm estado no topo do mercado há mais de 35 anos! Facultam higiene e segurança incomparáveis a...

“वॉटर बर्थ पूल डिज़ाइन और विकास का शिखर।

हमारा पुरस्कार-विजेता हॉस्पिटल ग्रेड वॉटर बर्थ पूल 35 सालों से भी ज़्यादा समय से मार्केट में टॉप पर है! ये बेमिसाल स्वच्छता और सुरक्षा, बेजोड़ मूल्य, बेहतर परिणाम...

Vesisynnytysaltaiden muotoilun ja kehityksen huippu

Palkitut sairaalatason vesisynnytysaltaat ovat olleet markkinajohtaja yli 35 vuoden ajan! Ne tarjoavat verratonta hygieniaa ja turvallisuutta, voittamatonta arvoa, parempia tuloksia sekä ylivoimaista suorituskykyä. Altaat valmistetaan käsin tilaustyönä Englannissa,...

Den främsta designen och utvecklingen av pooler för vattenförlossning

Våra prisbelönta förlossningspooler av sjukhuskvalitet har varit bäst på marknaden i över 35 år! De ger oöverträffad hygien och säkerhet, oslagbart värde, bättre resultat och överlägsen prestanda. De...

Toppen af design og udvikling af vandfødselsbassiner

I mere end 35 år har vores prestigefyldte hospitalsbaserede vandfødselsbassiner domineret industrien! De tilbyder uovertruffen renlighed, sikkerhed og værdi, samt bedre resultater og overlegen ydeevne. De er håndlavede...

L’apice del design e dello sviluppo delle piscine per il parto

Le nostre piscine premiate per il parto in acqua di livello ospedaliero sono le migliori sul mercato da oltre 35 anni! Garantiscono igiene e sicurezza senza pari, un...

Het summum van ontwerp en ontwikkeling van een bevallingsbad

Onze bekroonde bevallingsbaden van ziekenhuiskwaliteit zijn al meer dan 35 jaar de allerbeste op de markt! Ze zijn hygiënisch en veilig, bieden een onovertroffen waarde, betere resultaten en...

ذروة تصميم حوض الولادة وتطويره

احتلت أحواض الولادة -في المستشفيات الحائزة على جوائز- المرتبة الأولى في السوق لأكثر من 35 عامًا! فهي توفر نظافة وأمان لا مثيل لهما ، وقيمة لا تضاهى ،...

Der Höhepunkt der Entwicklung und des Designs von Wassergeburtsbecken

Unsere preisgekrönten Wasserentbindungsbecken in Krankenhausqualität sind seit über 35 Jahren Marktführer! Sie bieten unvergleichliche Hygiene und Sicherheit, ein unschlagbares Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, bessere Ergebnisse und überlegene Leistung. Sie werden auf...

Toppen av vannfødselsbasseng design og utvikling

Våre prisbelønte vannfødselsbassenger av sykehuskvalitet har vært på toppen av markedet i over 35 år! De gir uovertruffen hygiene og sikkerhet, uslåelig verdi, bedre resultater og overlegen ytelse....

La cúspide del diseño y el desarrollo de las piscinas de nacimiento en el agua.

Nuestras galardonadas piscinas de agua para partos de grado hospitalario han sido las mejores del mercado durante más de 35 años. Ofrecen una higiene y seguridad inigualables, un...

The original models of our pools are still available

Active Birth Pool Venus Birth Pool Princess Pool These water birth pools are still available: Contact us for more information and a quote

Re-evaluating water birth temperature guidelines

Barbara Harper explores the effects of water temperature on mothers and babies. Please click here to read the full article

Reasons to consider a water birth

Bridge to Health - Sian Smith When considering their birth plan, more and more women are choosing to include the use of water at some stage. In fact, around...

The benefits of labouring in water for overweight and obese mothers

Excerpt from article published by Big Birtha who provides information and support for bigger mums and mums to be. All women are more buoyant and supported by water,...

Groundbreaking research confirms benefits of water birth

Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth Library of Medicine Ethel Burns 1, Claire Feeley 2, Priscilla J...

Research review backs benefits of water births for mothers and babies

11 JULY, 2022 Nursing Times BY STEVE FORD Water births provide “clear benefits” over standard care for healthy mothers and their newborns, according to UK researchers. They found...

Birth under water – Michel Odent

Michel Odent’s groundbreaking report “Birth Under Water” that was published in the Lancet in December 1983 is widely regarded as the seminal moment in time when the use...

Ventilation for the birthing environment

Engineering experts Phil Nedin and Dr. Anna Coppel from Arup's advanced Technology and Research team look at the science of ventilating a birthing room. Water Birth Pools expel...

Sheila Kitzinger – Birth in Water: Just a Fad?

Originally published December 11, 2014 World-renowned social anthropologist and birth activist Sheila Kitzinger (1929-2015) was a strong advocate for birth in water, known as waterbirth. A voice for...

Health and safety concerns

Many water birth pools on the market are equipped with features that at first might seem safe or even an advantage, but in reality present risks. (We're not showing images of...

The case for the wide-spread development of water birth facilities

In light of the publication of recent articles that report the growing demand from women around the world who want to have a natural, drug free, non-medicalised birth...

High BMI Waterbirth – time for trusts to take the plunge?

High BMI Waterbirth – time for trusts to take the plunge? AIMS Journal Volume 31 No. 2 2019

Water births provide ‘clear benefits’ for healthy mums and their newborns, with fewer complications

July, 6, 2022 I News - Paul Gallagher - health Correspondent Compared with standard care, a water birth significantly reduced the use of epidurals as well as pain...

RCM welcomes research showing benefits of water birth

RCM welcomes research showing benefits of water birth 06 July 2022 RCM Maternity Services Midwifery Workforce Midwife Shortage MSWs - Maternity Support Workers Staffing Levels Waterbirth Research showing...

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