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birthing pool

British  

noun

  1. a large bath in which a woman can give birth

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Barely a month later, Sarah Robinson stepped into a birthing pool at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, a hospital run by the same NHS trust.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

Her mum, Sinead, used gas and air for pain relief in the birthing pool.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2021

She was literally born in water, her mother using a birthing pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2021

Everything is documented in close-up, including Jack’s arrival in a hospital birthing pool.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2019

Last night, a woman had her baby so quickly they didn't have time to fill her birthing pool all the way.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2013

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