Birth Pool Rentals
How can a pool help?
Laboring and birthing in water offers a gentle, soothing experience that many women find deeply comforting! I know I loved being in the water for my birth. The warm water helps to relax both the body and the mind, easing the intensity of contractions and creating a calming environment. Some even call it “natures epidural”, it can help ease pressures by half was my experience. The buoyancy of the water supports the body, alleviating pressure on joints and muscles, making it easier to move and find the most comfortable positions during labor. This sense of weightlessness and freedom often allows women to feel more in control, empowering them to trust their bodies and instincts as they navigate the journey of birth.
The water also creates the opportunity for deep relaxation and reducing stress, which can help the body release oxytocin—the hormone that encourages the birthing journey to progress. The warmth of the water may soften the perineum, allowing for more stretch when needed. Many women also love the warm water to help provide a smooth and gentle transition from womb to outside world!
Rental Details
- You pick up around 36 weeks.
- We will pick it up within 24-48 hrs. after your birth.
- Your support team must empty, wipe clean, and deflate the pool in preparation for us to pick it up.
- Up to five weeks of rental for $250
- You must purchase and use a single use pool liner (Earthside standard fitted liner or Generic Birth Pool Liner from birth supply websites both work great! Generic liner seen in the photos on this page)
- Pick up in Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi
- Cancellation Policy: Bookings cancelled by 36 weeks receive full refund minus $50. Bookings cancelled after 36 weeks are non-refundable.
The Rental Process
STEP 1
Complete our rental request form with all your details. Once we receive your request, we’ll check the calendar to ensure availability, and send you an email with the next steps!
STEP 2
You can expect an email within 1-5 business days to confirm your rental! This will also have a form for you to easily sign to join our membership (no membership fee required) since our serving is only available to our Private Ministry Members
STEP 3
A 50% deposit donation is requested at the time of booking and the remainder of your requested donation is due by the time you pick up the pool kit.
STEP 4
Pick up your pool kit as soon as 36 weeks, take it home, make room for it, do a trial run of blowing it up, then store it somewhere safe until it’s birthing-day party time. Your partner and/or birth team must empty and deflate it. We will come pick it up within 24-48 hrs after your birth to take it home, clean it up, and get it to the next family!
Frequently Asked Questions
You Asked We Answered!
- Measures (inflated): 65.5 in x 59 in x 27 in
- Professional grade thickness: 0.5 mm
- Handle grips
- Inflatable seat
- Cup holder
- Fits with Earthside Standard liner or generic liner from midwifery/homebirth supply websites
We recommend that you reserve your pool as early as possible. Our pools are reserved for a window of 4-5 weeks at a time. It is very likely for us to become fully booked for months in advance.
Yes! You are welcome to rent our pool no matter who is or isn’t in attendance.
Yes! Many women enjoy relaxing in the comfort of their own home in early labor, before heading to the hospital to deliver. Laboring in a pool can be a great way to “set the mood” early on for a peaceful birth experience.
* Sometimes during labor and delivery, there can be large particles and debris in the pool that you might wish to remove. A small fish net will be helpful for this – usually $1-$2 on amazon.
* A durable, waterproof floor covering can help protect the floor from splashes or puddles that might collect when the woman is getting in and out of the pool.
* It’s also handy to have a fitted sheet to cover the pool after it has been set up. This will help keep dust and/or pet hair out while it is waiting to be used.
A disposable liner must be used with each rental and the pool must be wiped down with the provided cleaner and dried before it is put back into its bag for drop-off at our office. Then, once we receive the pool back, we thoroughly disinfect the pool for the next family!
Very easy – and we provide instructions to make it even easier! Set-up is as simple as inflating the pool. Add the liner before fully inflated, then continue inflating for a tight fit. Fill the pool with hot water, keeping in mind that it may take time to adequately fill before you want to get in, and refresh water as needed. After you are finished using the pool, remove debris and empty water using the provided pump. Dispose of the liner and wipe down the entire pool with our sanitizing solution. (Set up, take down, and clean up must all be done according to our detailed instructions.)
- 1 Earthside Birth Pool
- 1 Clean Water Fill Hose
- 1 Dirty Water Empty Hose
- 1 Sump Pump for your partner and/or your birth team to empty
- 1 – Five Gallon Bucket
- 1 Submersible Water Heater (to warm up five gallons of water at a time. DO NOT place the heater directly inside of the pool.)
- 1 Air pump
- 1 Spray bottle of cleaner
