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birthing pool

British  

noun

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

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

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2021

Kayleigh had planned a water birth - but when she was in labour, in a birthing pool, she was in a lot of pain.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2021

In theory everyone wants a low-lit birthing pool.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2018

When Hugo made his way out into the birthing pool, and the midwife lifted him out of the water, the right side of his face was facing away from us both.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2015