Hey all

I've been in contact with Kelly and Lael Stone about the workshops and doing some investigating.

What I really want is minimal intervention - so my bod can do what I'm confident it's built for (I may change my mind pretty quickly during the birth lol); I want some quiet with my DP and Doula (if I have one); and I REALLY want a birthing pool!

I have asked at the Mercy (Heidelberg), which is where I'm booked in to have Mini Simon but they don't use the pools. They do have baths but I have no idea if these are standard home baths or spas etc but figure a small bath wouldn't really serve the same purpose (weightlessness and ability to move around). I LURVE water and often use it to relax so this seems like a natural choice for me but seems like a difficult thing to achieve unless you have a home birth.

Does anybody know if a birthing centre or something similar that has this water birth option??? My DP is too afraid of me birthing at home even though we live around the corner from the Mercy! I'm not so worried but his friend's wife had a scare recently after giving birth and I think this has made him worry.

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!