Behind the Scenes: Aquatic Factory and East Coast WarehouseIn September we made various customer site visits. No visit to the USA would be complete without a behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing and distribution that make it all possible. Adam and Jacqui made a stop in South Boston, Virginia, to tour our factory, where our FP3 Birth Pools are meticulously crafted…
In September, our CEO Adam Maclean and VP of Sales Jacqui Burke embarked on an exciting and insightful visit to the United States. Their journey was aimed at strengthening connections with hospitals and birth centers committed to offering high-quality, patient-centered care with the integration of FP3 Birth Pools into their facilities. This visit took them to several esteemed locations in…
Edel Immersys, a global leader in water birth solutions, is proud to announce the release of the new Birth Pool in a Box Eco Personal White. This latest addition has been meticulously crafted to meet the growing demand for a more neutral and aesthetically pleasing option for birthing pools. A Fresh Look, Same Trusted QualitySince its inception, Birth Pool in a Box has…
We sometimes muse on the fact that there is no consensus definition of a birth pool. With all the noise about ChatGPT, we decided to see what it came up with. In response to the question “What is a birth pool”, ChatGPT came back with: “A birth pool is a large, inflatable tub that is used during the labor and…
We recently visited the unit at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital ("SJCH") in Lichfield, UK with Dianne Garland from Midwife Expert. Our host was Julie Baker, Senior Midwife and manager of the unit. One FP3 pool has been in use at SJCH since April 2016 and the room was upgraded generally at the same time, creating a welcoming and relaxing birth environment. The…
https://youtu.be/wYjp3d28PFE Watch/Listen To The Video Version Of This Article We are often asked by our customers about our single-use plug & chain for the FP3 Labour & Birth Pool and how and why we came to the decision to choose this option over others for plugging the drain. Two of the long term trends driving birth pool design in the…
https://youtu.be/HS7rQm60zG4 Watch/Listen To The Video Version Of This Article We often consider labouring in water as a moderately new idea; however, it has been around a lot longer than you’d suspect. There have been confirmed reports of Pacific islanders giving birth in shallow ocean water, as well as Egyptian Pharaohs being born in water. Similarly, there are still places around…
Arizona Department of Health Services (USA) published guidelines for waterbirth in November 2016 following two incidents of Legionnaire’s disease in newborns after waterbirth earlier that year. These guidelines are similar to those adopted by Texas Midwifery Board in June 2015, again developed in response to an incident of Legionnaire’s disease in a newborn. The publication of the “Notes from the Field”…
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Watch/Listen To The Video Version Of This Article https://youtu.be/4U4DMeEDhnU Waterbirth, and its cousin hydrotherapy for labour appeal to a growing number of American women as part of their plans for labour pain relief. There are several trends driving this, including: (a) The increasing assertion of women's rights (b) A desire to limit medical interventions in the birth process (c) The…
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