We met many mums during the development of forparentsbyparents and they all felt that we should include a section that covered their experiences of giving birth.

Initially we've split the section into four pages:

• birth plans - one mums experience of the power of using a birth plan;



• the birthing experience - an article sharing the feedback we've received from mums about their birthing experiences;



• Placenta Accreta - one mum's personal story of coping with and surviving this rare complication of giving birth;



• support links - were we've included links to a number of organisations that offer information and support on matters relating to giving birth.

If you'd like to record your own thoughts or experiences please email them to: contributions@forparentsbyparents.com

Birth Pools

The Good Birth Company

Birth pools offer many benefits including pain relief and much needed mobility. They also may produce greater suppleness in the places that matter most! Above all, they may be used to labour safely in the calm and security of home - no wonder birthing pools are the choice of so many Mums today.

At The Good Birth Company, we believe water birth could be available to more women if birthing pools were more affordable. Therefore, we hire our birthing pools at great prices to make water birth affordable for you! We offer several styles of birth pools and can deliver anywhere in the UK, right to your door.

To book a birthing pool or simply discuss whether a water birth could be for you, contact Amy on FREEPHONE 0800 035 0514.

www.thegoodbirth.co.uk

Eau Baby! was established by Paula Lee Sims to meet the needs of women choosing to birth their babies with the help of water. She has an extensive knowledge of water births, partly through delivering both of her sons in a birth pool, at home, and partly from her training at the Active Birth Centre in London.

Eau Baby! provides the cheapest 5 week hire of Birth Pools in the UK. They deliver nationwide, but if the parents-to-be are in the West Midlands area and can collect the Water Birth Pack, we also provide a full demonstration of assembly.

www.eaubaby.net