Being a birth partner involves much more than filling the pool. From learning the equipment to offering steady support and handling cleanup, here’s how to prepare for a meaningful role on the big day.

Wondering what to wear during a waterbirth? From swimsuits and nursing bras to wearing nothing at all, here's how to choose comfortable clothing for laboring and giving birth in a birth pool.

Wondering when to get into your birth pool? Learn how labor progression, comfort, contractions and your birth team's guidance can help you decide when it's time for the water.

You can plan your dream waterbirth and still prepare for the unexpected. From a pool that isn’t ready in time to fast labor, changing your mind, or needing to transfer, having a Plan B doesn’t mean expecting something to go wrong—it means feeling confident no matter how birth unfolds.

One of the most common waterbirth questions is also one of the most embarrassing: what happens if you poop in the birth pool? Spoiler alert—it happens, your birth team has seen it before, and there’s a reason your birth kit includes that little debris net.