The Active Birth Mat provides
mothers with welcome support
and comfort during labour to help encourage a natural active birth

         If a woman wants to be active and move around freely during her labour, she cannot do so easily and securely on a standard delivery bed. Her movements and also her psychological attitude are bound to be restricted and inhibited by the confines of the bed.

    On the floor, she can move freely and naturally.  She’ll feel more stable and secure, and have the freedom to explore the movements and positions that are most comfortable for her during labour and birth - a sure way to instinctively do what’s best for her and her baby!

     The benefits of being mobile and upright in labour have been well known for more than two decades, yet are only rarely put into practise. This is often because of the lack of the simple expedient such as a clean, hygienic and comfortable space the mother can use for kneeling, standing or squatting.

     With the provision of a suitable floor mat and a few supportive comfort aids,the mother's movements are not dictated or restricted by the furniture.

     This actively encourages her to be mobile and upright - thus harnessing the help of gravity to promote good strong contractions, ensuring an optimal blood supply to the placenta and allowing the pelvic diameters to increase, making more space for the baby to descend.

It is essential to provide the right protection
for the mother, her partner and midwife during an active birth

     Long periods in the kneeling position can damage the knees or result in injury unless the floor surface is sufficiently soft - while firm enough to offer adequate support from the ground. (For example a  mattress on the floor is usually too soft and too thick so that it becomes more difficult to change positions or to keep the surface clear).

     If the mother is in a birthing pool she may need to leave the pool for the birth, but not want to or be able to get onto a bed.  She’ll need an alternative that can be quickly put in place beside the pool. 

    The Active Birth Mat is lightweight, water proof, easy-to-clean and disinfect, and just the perfect size at 1.5m x 1m. The thickness of the mat is ideal for firm support, while the density of the material used protects the knees without being too soft.

    Freedom of movement lies at the heart of physiological birth. To us this is now not news. But most of the mothers we work with need the active encouragement of midwives.
           
   By providing a supportive and inviting environment for active birth more women will discover how upright positions are most comfortable and also more beneficial.

The Active Birth Mat is Supplied with a Special Sling to Hang it on the Wall      When the mat is not in use you want it to be off the floor and out of the way    You can easily slip the mat in it's sling and hang it on hook on the wall

The Active Birth Mat is Covered in a High Performance Four
way Stretch Fabric Specially Developed for Medical Applications

   The fabric is:

• Anti-bacterial/Anti-fungal: will not support microbial or fungal growth including Salmonella, E Coli and MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus).

• Waterproof: Water or oil based solutions will not penetrate or absorb into the fabric. Hydrostatic Head BS3424 > 1 metre

• Breathable: Moisture vapour permeable BS5852

• Colourfast to Sunlight: Grade 6/7 on the Blue scale - Martindale Abrasion: End point > 40,000 No pilling

• Tear Strength: BS4303 Severe Contract Grade

• Tensile Strength: BS2576 1972 Severe Contract Grade

• Urea Resistance: BS4324 part 19. No deterioration after 24 hours, 5.5ph, 8.8ph Urea soak

• Easy to Maintain: Extremely Stain Resistant. Spillages can be easily removed using a damp sponge or cloth and wiping dry.

• Flame Retardant: BS5852 Crib 5

• Stain Resistant: Excellent stain removal has been observed for blood, urine, grease, ink, coffee, iodine, betadine, ketchup, chewing gum, chocolate, grape juice.

• 100% Polyester impregnated and multi-coated with aqueous based microporous polymers   

We tested 27 different types of foam to find
the optimum balance of comfort and support for our mat

   The challenge we faced in developing the Active Birth Mat was to find a lightweight, flexible closed cell foam that would provide women with support when standing or squatting and comfort when kneeling or leaning over the beanbag.

   When standing or squatting a woman needs to feel grounded and secure.
Our mat is stiff enough to provide firm, solid support and footing yet soft enough to cushion the kneeling woman from the cold, hard hospital floor.

   The mat is constructed of a single sheet of medical grade foam called Plastazote, which is encased in a specially developed waterproof fabric (described above).

   PLASTAZOTE is acknowledged as the most cited thermoplastic material in medical literature. The material is used extensively in a wide variety of medical and health care applications, many of which involve direct skin contact.

Plastazote Foam has these Outstanding Properties:

• Pure, low odour
• Lightweight and durable
• Latex Free
• Non-toxic
• Hypoallergenic
• Buoyant
• Closed cell, water repellent
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Soft, flexible and compliant, to firm, hard and rigid.
• Good thermal insulation
• Regular, consistent
• Non-toxic and safe
• CFC & HCFC Free

The Active Birth Mat is not only constructed of superior materials
and designed for todays NHS environment, it costs less then
other mats and is backed by our 100% guarantee

Active Birth Mat
Technical Details

• Size 1000 x 1500 x 20
• Weight  985gm
• Seams sealed by high frequency welding
• Zipper protected by dual flap system

    Through our research and development we discovered that the optimum size for the mat is 150 x 100. This allows the women enough room to actively move about in the postions natural to labour and birth yet, does not take up too much floor or storage space.

   We realise that you may require smaller or larger mats. Using our advanced materials and manufacturing methods we can produce floor mats, kneeling pads, beanbags and soft furnishings of any size or shape. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

  To ensure that infection control standards are easily
met and maintained the Active Birth Mat
can be supplied with disposable covers

   We have designed the Active Birth Mat to be used with single use disposable covers. This ensures that infection control standards are easily met and maintained.

   The covers are made from 100% Spun bonded 40 gm white polyproplyene non-woven fabric. The non-slip fabric is and soft and warm to the touch.They are supplied packed in individual plastic sleeves in boxes of 50.

The Active Birth Beanbag is
available in either Navy or Royal Blue

Please be sure to state your colour choice with your order

As with all of Our Products the Active Birth
Mat is backed by Our 100% Lifetime Guarantee

   We stand behind every product we manufacture and promise to repair or replace any defective active birth bean bag or mat free of cost to the original owner - parts, labour and transport included (does not cover natural wear and tear or accidental damage).