If you are planning a waterbirth, there are a few things you may want to have on hand. One of the big ones – a birth pool! Here are some Winnipeg businesses you can check out to rent a birth pool or purchase supplies (have you purchased your drinking water grade non-toxic lead-free hose yet?)

Birth pool rentals are available from:

• Birth Roots Doula Collective offers the Aqua Doula Waterbirth Spa brand Birth Pool as a 3-week rental.

Facilities with Birth Pools

• The only facility in Winnipeg that currently offers birth of your baby in the water is The Birth Centre. All births at the Birth Centre must be attended by a registered midwife.
• Outside of Winnipeg, Boundary Trails (in Winkler/Morden) offers you the chance to birth your baby in the water. Births at this centre must be attended by a local registered midwife.
• St. Boniface Hospital offers a tub for pain relief and comfort during labour, however they do not permit babies to be born in the tubs.