Getting ready for your birth at home

When you are planning to birth at home, I bring a pool to you at 37 weeks. The pool is yours to keep until after the birth.

I bring all medical supplies required, when you are in labour.

I ask you to have the following items ready by the time you are in labour:

12-15 OLD TOWELS
3-5 FACECLOTH FLANNELS
PLASTIC SHEET AND AN OLD SHEET TO PROTECT THE COUCH OR BED AFTER THE BIRTH
VOMIT BUCKET
SIEVE AND BUCKET (TO SCOOP POOP OUT OF THE POOL)
SMALL BUCKET FOR PLACENTA (EX. 1 litre ICE CREAM TUB, YOGURT CONTAINER, OR TUPPERWARE)
DRINK BOTTLE WITH STRAW, ELECTROLYTES / COCONUT WATER
MATERNITY PADS
BIG KNICKERS
NEWBORN NAPPIES, CLOTHES AND BLANKET
COMFY, LOOSE CLOTHES FOR AFTER THE BIRTH
BLUE FOOD GRADE HOSE TO FILL AND EMPTY THE POOL
HOT WATER BOTTLE / WHEAT PACK
SIMPLE ANALGESIAFOR AFTERBIRTH PAINS – PANADOL / IBUPROFEN / ARNICA
POPSICLE PADS – PADS SOAKED IN WATER AND PUT IN FREEZER FLAT – TO PUT ON PERINEUM AFTER BIRTH
MUSIC
AROMATHERAPY / HOMEOPATHICS
MASSAGE OIL
CAMERA / VIDEO CAMERA
ICE TO SUCK