Parent testimonials - La Bassine

The other thing i wanted to let you know is how delighted with the products I've received from you. I used equipment and products from the active birth centre for my last pregnancy and water birth and it was much more expensive. I really feel that the products, service and web site you supply are extra special.
The pool I had last time was daunting. It felt clinical and far less private than yours. I am really looking forward to getting in to it this time.
I would also like to thank you for the little information sheet supplied. I really appreciated the way it was written, your tone was so comforting it made me cry. I felt I had nothing to live up to, nothing to achieve. The manner of some of the other information I had last time made me feel as though I would be a failure if things did not go according to plan.
So once again I would like to say thanks and it is not hyperbole.
Best wishes. Helen 12/01/2006

The pool is amazing. Our midwife thinks it is the greatest thing she has seen in her many years delivering. From Jim, Dublin. 21/12/2005

Thankfully on the 27 November 2005 at home our daughter Charlotte Jane was born weighing 7lb 2oz. She is our first child and without a Made in Water pool she wouldn't have been born at home. We keep saying it's the best £90 we could've ever spent.
My contractions started at 0150 and at 5am I was 4cm dilated. I was allowed in the pool at about 0630 and there I stayed. I did have to get out a couple of times for examinations but if timed OK they weren't too bad being on dry land.
The pool was my sanctuary and that was what I needed. I felt warm, safe and in control which was how I wanted it.
Unfortunately I was unable to give birth to Charlotte in the pool as she got distressed at the last minute so I had to get out to have an episiotomy.
However, this didn't put any stress on me because I was so relaxed.
I'm so glad I found your website. From Rachel, Swindon 06/01/2006

The Made in Water pool was lovely to get into after hours of contractions using the tens machine for relief. I enjoyed being in the pool and it made me feel incredibly relaxed and safe.
We were very impressed with the heat retention of the pool. We made a cover for the pool, based on survival blankets and bubble-pack, and with this, the water kept warm for hours and hours. In fact, when we came to empty the pool a couple of days later, the water was still warm!

We would not hesitate to recommend the pool to others, and what's more our other children are now looking forward to using the pool in the summer. From Cassy, 06/01/2006

Hello,
I have to say, I was originally planning to purchase a pool from a different company but they refused the sale on the grounds that I was too tall to get the full benefit of using their product. They would only recommend their inflatable pool for women of 5’ 9” or shorter. I am 5’11”. But they would hire me a pool with the same depth and it would cost me a lot more money. I decided to search for a recommended water depth for a water birth but found nothing of use except your web site. The pool I purchased from you is also the depth.

Despite the fact that this was my first baby, I found the birth to be an amazing experience. Right from the start I had been hoping for a home water birth, mainly because I didn’t want any intervention and for it to be as natural as possible.

I was very lucky, from waking with stomach ache at 3.45am, it took only 7 and a half hours until I was holding my son. The only pain relief I used was a tens machine prior to entering the pool and only used gas and air for 3 contractions once in the water. The pool was the perfect size. Its compact but with plenty of room to move around and the inflatable base made it very comfortable even on a hard floor. The sides were surprisingly sturdy, even with 2 midwives and 1 husband leaning on 1 side there was no loss of water.

We have been very pleased with both the pool and the service you have provided. I ordered the pool on a Friday afternoon and received it on Monday and was impressed with the size and quality of the pool. I will definitely use it again if the opportunity arises.
Rachel

The pool arrived in time thanks a lot brill service. Will recommend your product and service. Regards, Neil

Hello!
my daughter was born on the 2nd of September, at 6.05pm. She was born at home, into the pool, after a 3 hour labour.
Labouring in the pool was wonderful, & enabled me to manage without pain relief. Also, when pushing, I found the water was a definate help. Having already given birth on 'dry land' I could feel a difference.
Your service was wonderful, I appreciated the email to let me know when my pool was being delivered, i wanted to wait in for it, & it was good to know the day it was coming. It was dispatched very quickly, also.
Many thanks for your part in a wonderful birth experience,
kind regards Lynn

“I was delighted with my birthing pool!

When I first saw it I actually thought it was a little bit on the small size, but when it came to the real thing and using it, it was perfect (I am 5ft 4 and any bigger would probably have been too big!) I had an excellent birth (number 3). After 2 fairly traumatic births in hospital I did a Hypnobirthing course as I couldn’t face it again. This gave me the confidence to have a go at having baby number 3 (Lowena Mae, born 7th September at 8.02pm) at home and in a birthing pool was my ideal, as I hadn’t managed to use the birthing pool at the hospital on either of the other occasions.
It all went to plan, and the pool really helped, I had no other pain relief other than my husband talking to me using the Hypnobirthing techniques to keep me relaxed, the wonderful warm water in the pool and pressing some acupressure points. And even better – no stitches this time!!! I also then had a natural third stage in the pool and stayed in there for about an hour after Lowena was born and breast fed her. Thank you so much!

The storage bag is excellent and the position sheets that were included were also useful – altogether 10/10”

Dawn

“I thought I should let you know that our son, Thomas Samuel, was born at home in one of your pools at 17:45 on Sunday 6th March, weighing a very unexpected 10lb 3oz. Ruth spent 8 hours in the pool, which helped her labour immensely, and she delivered underwater. It was a completely different experience from the hospitalised one we had with our first child! Tim, Ruth, Anwyn and Thomas

“Birth went swimmingly! Adreena parked herself in the pool and did not need any pain relief for several hours... in fact she was too relaxed and we had to get her to take a walk down the road to get things moving!

A liitle girl (number 2) popped out a couple of hours later, Mother and baby stayed in the pool for about 15 minutes afterwards.

So yes, pool very helpful to the home birth, just what Adreena wanted after bad experience in a hospital with our first child

Can't think of any improvements.” Regards Grahams & Adreena

"The water birth was fantastic and after a labour of only 2hr 45 mins our son was born into the pool and, best of all, I was able to deliver him myself which was a very magical experience for me”

Kind regards, Joanna