Water birth on a budget - Page 2

Ginagg · Apr 11th, 2012, 10:06 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Birth-Pool...ht_4139wt_1270

Sam Pearson · Apr 11th, 2012, 19:07 PM

I'm Aussie so these prices are all in Australian $$

We had very little money with our first homebirth. We sold our only car to pay the indepencent midwives and we had to pretty much come up with the rest out of our food budget.

Kids wading pool (Toys-R-Us deluxe aquarium) AUD$60
Short legnth of garden hose (hardware store) AUD$3
Universal joint for the kitchen tap (hardware store) AUD$12

We didn't use a pump to blow it up - my hubby did that by mouth and it took him around 20 minutes with breaks.
We didn't use a pump to empty it but my hubby did that with buckets and it took him around 10 minutes.
We didn't worry about a liner for the pool but just cleaned it.

Our only other expenses for the baby were second hand clothes, cloth nappies and a baby sling.

hannpin · Apr 12th, 2012, 15:07 PM

Thaks so much for your help ladies. I am currently on the ebay hunt, been outbid on all so far, but I figured I have a few weeks to get myself a bargain yet

singers_love · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:36 PM

I just bought a seond hand one from

http://www.waterbabybirthingpoolhire...ls---Shop.html

She had it out on next day delivery for me, and it was really cheap! I already have a hose pipe, just got to buy a tap connector, and a liner (thinking about using a plastic sheet as suggested on this thread) got a pump from argos

Hope you get everything you need!

jasminejo24 · Apr 12th, 2012, 20:29 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Birth-Pool...17744312048369

saw that a while ago

hannpin · Apr 14th, 2012, 10:58 AM

is the proud owner of a birth pool in a box eco mini

Daisydog · Apr 14th, 2012, 19:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hannpin

is the proud owner of a birth pool in a box eco mini

Fab to hear that you got one

Just in case anyone else is after one def def def look on Gumtree. I tried to sell mine on there for ages but had no interest finally put it on ebay for more money to cover ebay charges and it sold straight away. Things on Gumtree tend to be cheaper cos its free to list on there.

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Sam Pearson Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 553	I'm Aussie so these prices are all in Australian $$ We had very little money with our first homebirth. We sold our only car to pay the indepencent midwives and we had to pretty much come up with the rest out of our food budget. Kids wading pool (Toys-R-Us deluxe aquarium) AUD$60 Short legnth of garden hose (hardware store) AUD$3 Universal joint for the kitchen tap (hardware store) AUD$12 We didn't use a pump to blow it up - my hubby did that by mouth and it took him around 20 minutes with breaks. We didn't use a pump to empty it but my hubby did that with buckets and it took him around 10 minutes. We didn't worry about a liner for the pool but just cleaned it. Our only other expenses for the baby were second hand clothes, cloth nappies and a baby sling.

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hannpin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,370	Thaks so much for your help ladies. I am currently on the ebay hunt, been outbid on all so far, but I figured I have a few weeks to get myself a bargain yet

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Apr 12th, 2012, 16:36 PM	#14
singers_love Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 690	I just bought a seond hand one from http://www.waterbabybirthingpoolhire...ls---Shop.html She had it out on next day delivery for me, and it was really cheap! I already have a hose pipe, just got to buy a tap connector, and a liner (thinking about using a plastic sheet as suggested on this thread) got a pump from argos Hope you get everything you need!

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jasminejo24 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: the west midlands worcestershire Posts: 391	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Birth-Pool...17744312048369 saw that a while ago

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hannpin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,370	is the proud owner of a birth pool in a box eco mini

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