birthing tub questions....

Teababe

Hi everyone, 

I'm a first time mommy and am having a natural birth. I am 18 weeks right now. I wanted to know about birthing tubs. If you used one how helpful was it? Did you buy it or did your midwife or doctor provide you with one?

At first I wanted to have my baby at the birthing center, but then we found out it was $1000 more than a home birth. Any information y'all can give me would be awesome.  

irishsweetheart83

most midwives home birth or birth center if they dont automatically provide one will provide one for the birth for a fee, usually $200-$300. for me a birthing tub is essential. my homebirth midwife provided one with a fee and i used for the largest part of my labor(i dont like pushing in water idk why) if the midwife doesnt provide one you should be able to rent one. i have seen some people use inflatable baby pools but in my opinion they are not deep enough. congrats on your first pregnancy! and so glad to hear you are planning a HB

mb314

I had a hospital birth where I labored in the tub provided in the room, so I can't speak to the fees or renting a tub.  However, I would say that the tub helped me immensely.  I had a relatively quick and intense labor, and laboring in the tub (with DH spraying hot water on my back) was incredible.  I would have pushed in the tub had they let me (downside of a hospital birth) - I was very stubborn about getting out of the tub because it felt so good.

 I second the pp's thoughts on the inflatable baby pools - they're not deep enough.  I labored on my hands and knees and most of my body was submerged, and that was important for pain relief for me.  

nyki06

For my home birth we were able to rent a tub from our midwife for $200. We had it two weeks before my due date and I went 2 weeks late. I ended up having to transfer to the hospital so I wasn't able to deliver in the tub but that was the goal. This time around I'm having a hospital birth but I am delivering with a CNM and have the option of a waterbirth, which I'll be trying for again. 

vintagejjane

My midwife supplied our tub, we just bought the liner. It was amazing. I spent most of my labor in there and also delivered in the tub!

aylafsu88

The tub was a must for me.  It really helped with my back labor and I do not think I could have relaxed through contractions any other way. I delivered in a hopsital which had tubs in every room.  The doula I used just had a baby and used a birth tub.  She purchased it as she had a home birth.  She loved it and it was not to expensive.

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callthewind

My birthing center had a tub in each room. For me, it was essential. I finished my labor in the tub and had a water birth. But it definitely made the end of the labor much better in my opinion! I want one for all of my births!