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sally belly 
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:24pm |
We went on a tour of the maternity unit at NSH last night. All looks good but when I got home I realised I should've asked the guide this question:
Does anyone know if you can actually give birth in one of the birthing pools or are they simply for "pain" relief during labour?
Any experiences appreciated. Thanks 
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:28pm |
Yup you can birth in them. 
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:35pm |
Thanks Paws
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:01pm |
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bet me to it paws!
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:02pm |
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providing of course your midwife is happy for you to do it!
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:12pm |
You can birth in them definitely but there are only two of them... or at least when I was there! And wouldn't ya know it they were both being used 
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:42pm |
I think there's 3 pools now (but I could well be wrong). I will definitely be discussing it with my MW when I see her next. I have no idea what her thoughts on it might be. And like you say Toni, you can't get your heart set on it as all the pools might be in use when you rock up 
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 3:33pm |
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 3:39pm |
Good point SB. I was thinking that very thing the other night when I was in the bath. It felt too hot & made me feel slightly faint after I got out. I'll just play it by ear on the day  and of course you won't be able to use the pool if you need a drip or anything like that I presume?
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 3:44pm |
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I was the same as SB....I acutally found the pool wasn't for me and was happy to get out! hehehe
Jess...if you have your heart set on a pool what about a home water birth?
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 5:17pm |
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I used the pool at NSH for pain relief, but only lasted about 30 minutes in it, as I felt abit faint and uncomfortable. Again pool use is on a first in basis. Your MW also needs to be happy to deliver in water (not all MW will), and there can't be any complications.
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 6:19pm |
 BellaBabysMum wrote:
Paws DH wont let me he freaked out about us being in a hospital that didnt have access to emergency stuff like theatre for a csection etc (would have had to travel 20 mins to wellington hospital) and i asked about a homebirth but i think he would have a major breakdown from stress if i did that lol |
There is always time to talk him around especially if your m/w thinks you are a candidate...your last birth was straight forward wasn't it? So that would bode well.
I'd secretly wish I could home birth but I'll settle for managing a VBAC!!
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Posted: 09 November 2007 at 6:24pm |
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The showers in the birthing rooms are really good during labour too. Really nice pressure on your back and rails to lean on during contractions.
I was in there for about an hour and got out when I was ready to push.
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