Choosing a Water Birth – Harrogate NHS Trust
We are acutely aware of the health and safety risks that are associated with water birth pools. Back in the mid-80's when we began to look at designing...
In 1995 we worked with a health service ergonomist and the midwives from Nottingham University Hospital to explore ways in which our water birth pools could be improved...
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Purchasing a water birth pool is a big responsibility. Not only must financial considerations be taken into account, but more importantly Health and Safety risks. There are other...
This short video with over 12,000,000 views shows that mothers have room to move freely in the postures natural to labour and birth. How they instinctively relate to our...
At the 'Building Better Healthcare' awards ceremony the Active Birth Pool was highly commended in the award for best internal building product. In their comments the judges praised the quality of our design and...
The simple act of getting into the pool is one of the most misunderstood aspects relating to the use water birth pools. The truth is that multi-step units...
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...
Water births have gained popularity in recent years as an alternative birthing method that offers numerous benefits for both mothers and babies. This innovative approach to childbirth involves...
