Similarities: Both have upright I-beams and an inflatable floor.
Differences. The Sevyor holds 72 gallons, La Bassine 100 gallons. The Sevyor is round, rather than slightly oval, and doesn't have handles inside.
This might be a good alternative for people wanting something a bit more sturdy than your standard fishy pool. Sometimes the horizontal rings give way under pressure, creating a lovely flood in the living room. Not fun.
Go fishy pool! All my flooding was in the kitchen, on the linoleum, and someone else cleaned it up, so it wasn't a big problem. ;-) (The pool didn't break, but there was some overflow when I leaned back too far/hard a couple times.)
ReplyDeleteI think you'd really notice the 25 gallons missing from the Sevylor pool.
this is the fishy pool that we're getting. it holds 191 gallons. and i pray to GOD it doesn't break. only place we can put it is in the living room!
ReplyDeletei had a pool from waterbirth international last time, and planned to this time but we're on a strict budget after buying our home.
When I ordered my fishy pool for my son's birth, it was more blue and didn't have "Ideal for birthing and baptismal purposes" listed in the description! How things change!
ReplyDeleteI had purchased the sevylor and had plans to use it... It was the perfect height to sit in and rest my head against the edge. It is also very sturdy, and has a wonderful padded bottom. However when the time came I felt I actually wanted something MORE confining (it is quite roomy and there's just something about being drawn to labor in the bathroom), and the very warm water made me a little dizzy. I wanted to be in the shower, but I had the shower nozzle hooked up to the hose to fill the pool! Oh well. :p
ReplyDeletethanks, Rixa! I am gonna consider oneor the other of these....too cool for the links!
ReplyDeleteI must say I absolutely LOOOOOVE my La Bassine. The oval shape is really ideal...long enough to stretch your legs out fully, but narrow enough that you can hold the sides and feel embraced. It bought it from a friend, and even split the cost with another friend. Now I lend it out. It has caught 4 babies so far...
ReplyDeleteI have used both. I had my third baby in a Sevylor and my fourth in a La Bassine. As a midwife, I used the Sevylor for years and really liked them (for the price and the sturdiness) but then I couldn't find them for a long while, I heard Sevylor doesn't make the 60in size, which was my favorite. But I love the La Bassine. I think it is just as sturdy and it's deeper for the taller mommas.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I've heard rumors that the Sevylor is going to be discontinued shortly. Boo! I ended up ordering a La Bassine and can't wait to give it a test run. Birth Pool in a Box is also gaining popularity, it's "mini" model is also cheaper than a La Bassine (although not nearly as cheap as the Sevylor or the fishy pools). MDC has a GREAT sticky in the Homebirth forum about different pool options and equipment for home water births.
ReplyDeleteOooohhh...wish I'd known about this last time. I have the La Bassine and coming up with the cash at the time was definitely difficult. Though I gotta tell you, I LOVE my La Bassine, it was wonderful, even for a short gal like me. =)
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