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chuck · Nov 1st, 2011, 06:58 AM

Narie...I'm a 30/40 min drive (I guess 20 mins blues and twos on a good run) and I planned to HBAC with no problem.

...no I ant say the ambulance journey I had either time was pleasant but hey there are worse things in life.

MandaAnda · Nov 1st, 2011, 09:31 AM

Celesse, I know you feel like you'll labour better in hospital and that's why you ultimately chose it. But how about planning a home birth with the choice to transfer to hospital (and just know yourself that you're going to likely want to transfer) just so you have the community midwifery team on call (and any birth pack and/or G&A) should you end up pushing or delivering before deciding to go up to the labour ward? That way, you have the best of both worlds.

Blah11 · Nov 1st, 2011, 10:50 AM

What sort of water pump am I looking for?! I need to order my liner and a pump but i have no idea what im looking for haha

cranberry987 · Nov 1st, 2011, 11:14 AM

http://www.madeinwater.co.uk/birth-pool-water-pump/ is a proper la bassine pump. no idea if you could get something similar from B&Q or whatever, it seems a bit pricey just for a pump tbh.

Someone I know is being induced. She had a sweep last week at 39w and has had niggling rubbish BH/ctx since then. Waters have gone and no labour. Im not going to say anything to her obviously, but am I right to be suspicious of the sweep? Just thinking of myself really for if I do decide to have one (wouldnt have one that early at all ofc, maybe at 41+w).

Blah11 · Nov 1st, 2011, 11:21 AM

Yeah, it is expensive

I don't want OH to have to go at it with a bucket and the whole syphoning thing makes me

cranberry987 · Nov 1st, 2011, 11:30 AM

he could coat his mouth with wax like they do in the films when they suck out a snakebite! or is it oil. one or the other

Blah11 · Nov 1st, 2011, 11:31 AM

I think you can make it work by filling the hose with water before putting it in the water but idk how it would work when you're at home. where would i siphon it out to?

cranberry987 · Nov 1st, 2011, 11:34 AM

mines going down the outside drain, if youve got a manhole cover etc it could work. or would it work down the toilet? the water wouldnt overflow as it would kinda equalise the pressure? whether you use a pump or syphon its gotta go somewhere anyway.

or neighbours garden ^^

chuck · Nov 1st, 2011, 12:09 PM

hmm for pumps look for pond or fishtank ones....syphoning is cheaper of course but you can get a little deely to start it off so you dont have to suck on it

Blah11 · Nov 1st, 2011, 12:44 PM

img onna have a wet run on thurs so will try the syphoning then

Nov 1st, 2011, 06:58 AM	#10051
chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 7,685	Narie...I'm a 30/40 min drive (I guess 20 mins blues and twos on a good run) and I planned to HBAC with no problem. ...no I ant say the ambulance journey I had either time was pleasant but hey there are worse things in life.

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Nov 1st, 2011, 09:31 AM	#10052
MandaAnda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West London Posts: 2,099	Celesse, I know you feel like you'll labour better in hospital and that's why you ultimately chose it. But how about planning a home birth with the choice to transfer to hospital (and just know yourself that you're going to likely want to transfer) just so you have the community midwifery team on call (and any birth pack and/or G&A) should you end up pushing or delivering before deciding to go up to the labour ward? That way, you have the best of both worlds.

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Nov 1st, 2011, 10:50 AM	#10053
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,174	What sort of water pump am I looking for?! I need to order my liner and a pump but i have no idea what im looking for haha

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Nov 1st, 2011, 11:14 AM	#10054
cranberry987 Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 10,779	http://www.madeinwater.co.uk/birth-pool-water-pump/ is a proper la bassine pump. no idea if you could get something similar from B&Q or whatever, it seems a bit pricey just for a pump tbh. Someone I know is being induced. She had a sweep last week at 39w and has had niggling rubbish BH/ctx since then. Waters have gone and no labour. Im not going to say anything to her obviously, but am I right to be suspicious of the sweep? Just thinking of myself really for if I do decide to have one (wouldnt have one that early at all ofc, maybe at 41+w).

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Nov 1st, 2011, 11:21 AM	#10055
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,174	Yeah, it is expensive I don't want OH to have to go at it with a bucket and the whole syphoning thing makes me

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Nov 1st, 2011, 11:30 AM	#10056
cranberry987 Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 10,779	he could coat his mouth with wax like they do in the films when they suck out a snakebite! or is it oil. one or the other

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Nov 1st, 2011, 11:31 AM	#10057
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,174	I think you can make it work by filling the hose with water before putting it in the water but idk how it would work when you're at home. where would i siphon it out to?

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Nov 1st, 2011, 11:34 AM	#10058
cranberry987 Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 10,779	mines going down the outside drain, if youve got a manhole cover etc it could work. or would it work down the toilet? the water wouldnt overflow as it would kinda equalise the pressure? whether you use a pump or syphon its gotta go somewhere anyway. or neighbours garden ^^

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Nov 1st, 2011, 12:09 PM	#10059
chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 7,685	hmm for pumps look for pond or fishtank ones....syphoning is cheaper of course but you can get a little deely to start it off so you dont have to suck on it

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Nov 1st, 2011, 12:44 PM	#10060
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,174	img onna have a wet run on thurs so will try the syphoning then

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