Home water birth hot water question?
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Topic: Home water birth hot water question?
Posted By: T_Rex
Subject: Home water birth hot water question?
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 1:33pm
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Last time round we drained our hot water cylinder and poor DH spent a good hour or two filling kettles and pots to fill the pool. This time round we want something a bit less labour intensive so he can spend time with me.
We have an h2Ohbaby pool, about 4-500 L capacity. What did you use to heat water? How long did it take and would you recommend it? I'm thinking about buying a gas califont (yes, I know, I really should get on to it seeing as I'm nearly 38 weeks, lol), but I'm not sure what capacity to get. What size have people used and was it enough? Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 2:09pm
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Our midwife is supplying the pool & she said it comes with a califont for us to use to heat the water - I can ask her what size she has? (had no idea there were different sized ones) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 3:05pm
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Yes please Cass - there are heaps of sizes, I've discovered! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 6:38pm
I've no idea but maybe email Helen at Aquabub, she may have an idea  I wish we'd had one . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 9:00pm
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Think I've got it sorted - the local homebirth assoc hires them so am picking one up this week. Starting to get very excited now ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 7:39am
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How neat! not long to go now :) All the best!! xx ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 7:28pm
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Exciting T_Rex!!!! Hope it all goes well!! -------------   
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 10:41am
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oh i am so glad you asked that question, I was planning to have DH do the boiling water job lol, my labours dont last long enough for that to work. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |