2025-09-09 / The Birth Pool of the Future

The German Midwives’ Journal reports on wooden birth pools used in Swiss birth centers. The specially developed Laguna Terra at the Terra Alta Birth Center impresses with its thoughtful design, robustness, and hygiene. Renate Ruckstuhl summarizes the experience: “The wood makes the tub a cozy experience not only for the eyes. The water in this tub stays pleasantly warm significantly longer. The material never feels cold because it comfortably adopts body temperature when leaning against it – as only wood can. For me, the Laguna Terra is exemplary of Geburt 3000’s innovative approaches. The creative work and development, together with a boat builder, was incredibly enjoyable.” Read article.