Our Pools

• Elegant, compact, sturdy design - easy to assemble

• Properly insulated for excellent heat retention - still warm hours after filling

• Constructed largely from natural materials - minimum use of PVC

• Pleasing to look at - when assembled looks like ‘part of the furniture’!

• All necessary accessories included in a straightforward hire package

Birth Pool Hire includes:

• Attractive rigid hexagonal pool (transported in sections for a few minutes easy assembly) and strong blue PVC liner

• 10 metres of new ½ inch input hose-pipe as standard with a universal tap adaptor (or an alternative, once we discuss your requirements)

• Pool thermometer - the pool is filled to body temperature water and our pools are so well insulated that they are commonly found to only lose about 1 degree every 3 hours

• Clip on cushion for the pool rim

• Small stool (for your birth partner or midwife to sit on next to the pool)

• Floating heat retention cover to help keep the heat in and to control humidity when the pool is full but not in use

• Submersible Pump & output hose-pipe for emptying the pool, - supplied in a separate box

• Plastic sieve / bucket

• Cleaning Agent (recommended to us by maternity units as ideal to clean the liner)

• Guidelines for Assembly & Use

Birth Pool dimensions etc.

measurements: approximately 1.50m (4’11”) between the opposite corners of the hexagonal and 1.3 metres (4’ 3”) wide across flats (a pair of parallel sides)

We believe this is the optimal size for a mother-to-be to enjoy the full benefit of using water for labour and/or birth. You can comfortably kneel, squat or sit

depth: 0.701 metres high (2 feet 4 inches). This is deeper than an average bath

weight: approximtely 750kg when filled holding approximately 750 litres /155 gallons

Always remember to follow our guidelines and the advice of your midwife

General Information for all pool hires:

Assembly

Blue Lagoon Pools are easy to assemble (about 10 minutes).

Positioning

Our pools are portable so you can position them where you want, prior to filling. We generally recommend the ground floor, but we can give you practical advice to help you make a decision on location.

General structural advice

If you are concerned about the weight loading for your floor we can give you practical advice on positioning your birthpool.
Just provide us with the relevant measurements of your floor - we have access to advice from a Structural Engineer.
It is worth knowing that we have never had any problems with weight loading since we started hiring out birth pools in 1992 - but, of course, at the end of the day the decision is yours.

Tap Adaptors

It is important to use the right one! We have a variety of adaptors that should work depending on the shape of your taps. We recommend you send us a photo to help us choose one for you. If your taps are particularly ‘bespoke’ and we are unable to provide one that will fit, you will need to either source one from a local DIY store - or - choose alternative taps to fill the pool from and simply use a longer length of hosepipe - making sure that all safety precautions are adhered to.

Heat retention

Unlike domestic baths, Blue Lagoon birth pools are well-insulated ; They retain their heat well, only losing an average of 1° every 3 hours. They can be easily topped up manually if the temperature drops slightly in use

Assembly and use Instructions

We provide everyone who hires a pool from us with comprehensive instructions for assembly and use, offering more detail than we mention here.

Baptistry Hire includes:

• Attractive rigid hexagonal pool (transported in sections for a few minutes easy assembly) and strong blue PVC liner

• A floating heat retention cover

• A Submersible Pump & output hose-pipe for emptying the pool, (supplied in a separate box)

• An optional tap adaptor (you can send us a photo of the taps you intend using and we can usually supply a suitable tap adaptor)

• Hirers supply their own fill hose pipe unless we can include a 30 metre length of 1/2” garden hose suitable for this purpose

• Guidelines for Assembly and Use

Baptistry dimensions etc.

measurements: approximately 1.50m (4’11”) to 1.78m (5’10”) between the opposite corners of the hexagonal and 1.3 metres (4’ 3”) to 1.55m (5’ 1”) across flats (a pair of parallel sides). Choice of size depends on availability at time of confirmation of booking.

depth: 0.701 metres high (2 feet 4 inches).

weight: approximately 750kg to 900kg when filled holding approximately 750 litres /155 gallons to 900 litres/200 gallons when filled depending on size of pool available.

Choose a Blue Lagoon pool - purpose built for the job!