Supporting mothers during home births with charity-funded birthing pools
Having a baby is an exciting time for expectant parents, with many now choosing to have a baby in their own homes surrounded by home comforts and loved ones. This is where the Homebirth team comes in. They provide guidance and walk through every step of having a home birth, and, thanks to your donations, help provide all the equipment that expectant mothers will need for their births.
Since the Homebirth team began a year ago, over 90 expectant mothers have opted for home births, with 48 of those being water births. Thanks to charity funding, we’ve been able to provide six out of the Homebirth’s team eight pools, assisting multiple homebirths in the past year.
Joanne Moore, Assistant Practitioner for the Homebirth team, spoke about the impact the birthing pools are having for expectant parents:
“Water has a huge impact as pain relief and reduces the amount of pharmaceutical options requested for birth. Being able to loan the pools also creates an equality for all birthing families, some who would consider it out of their financial scope.
“Birthing people should have the option to birth wherever they choose to, and the Homebirth team are able to offer personalised care plans to facilitate and achieve the best birthing experience.”
To continue to provide and expand access to home birth resources, the team is taking on a series of fundraising activities and events to raise money for their service. This includes their first birthday party, where parents who have used the service came by to celebrate and thank the team for their hard work. They’ll also be getting involved in this year's Dragon Boat Race and Robin Hood Half Marathon, which will all help raise impactful funds.
The Homebirth team has received an incredible amount of support from the wider Nottingham community, and your donations are really making a difference to new parents across Nottingham.
If you would like to support the Homebirth team, you can donate to them directly here.
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