Well, I waited for my m/w to ask if I was good to get in the pool and I LOVED it! I got out once to go to the toilet where I had my show but I couldn't get back in fast enough. I have dodgy knees and there's no way I'd have been able to kneel for that long out of the pool.
All up, I was in there for a couple of hours (about 50 mins of pushing) before she was born and at least half an hour afterwards. I didn't tear at all, I think one of the reasons water helps with that is the ease of leaning forward, which means no pressure on your perineum and some help with stretching things.
My support team added hot water when it cooled down, otherwise it was no hassle. Getting the pool ready was DP's job.
Last edited by Jennifer13; January 29th, 2012 at 07:24 PM.
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