Preparing for a Home Birth.... Birth Box List

in #homebirth6 years ago (edited)

With only around 40 days to go until my due date of baby number 4 arriving and yes that’s also only 44 days to go for those of you counting down to Christmas. I have started preparing my HOMEBIRTH BOX

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The list of not only for me, but is their as a checklist for hubby and eldest children.

The community widwives come to visit me at home in a couple of weeks, to go through everything and bring a box of essentials that they will need for the delivery.

Below is my list that I will have ready for the home delivery and also an emergency hospital bag should I need it, but fingers crossed I won’t.

HOME BIRTH BOX

✅ Labour Prep:

  • Phone Community midwives to inform start of labour.
  • Siblings on standby to go to friends house (bag packed for youngest)
  • Prep birth area with quilt on floor, waterproof sheet, inconti pads and towels.
  • Energy food & drinks (dates to soften cervix, coconut water as Isotonic drink)
  • Nightie or old t-shirt
  • Socks to keep feet warm
  • Birthing Ball
  • Hot Water Bottle
  • Clary Sage essential oil
  • Homeopathic Child Birth Remedy Kit
  • Bin bags for rubbish disposal
  • Container for placenta
  • Drinks/food for hubby and midwives
  • Phone charger and remote control nearby

✅ Immediately After Birth;
Which is packed into two small clear zip lock bags, that can be taken from homebirth box and placed straight into emergency Hospital Bag (if needed)

  • Umbilical cord tie (after Delayed cord clamping)
  • Maternity sanitary pad!
  • Big knickers
  • Clean nightie/pyjamas
  • Nappy, vest & babygrow for baby (after lots of skin to skin, baby has breastfed )

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EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST
✅ FOR MUM

  • 2 sets washable breast pads
  • 20 x maternity pads
  • 5 x Big Knickers
  • Lip balm
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrush
  • Shower gel
  • Body lotion
  • Travel shampoo
  • Travel conditioner
  • Hair band x 2
  • Hair Brush
  • Tissues
  • Facial wipes
  • Sponge
  • Flannel
  • 1 x Pair of Socks
  • Deodorant
  • Coconut Oil (nipple cream)
  • Birth Plan
  • Spare toothbrush for hubby
  • Bath Towel
  • Slippers
  • Clary Sage Essential Oil
  • Homeopathic Child Birth Remedy Kit
  • Nightie or pyjamas
  • Change of clothes for going home
  • Phone charger
  • Straw (to sip drink from)
  • 2 x Bottled water / Isotonic coconut water
  • Energising snacks and dates to soften cervix
  • door keys
  • money for car park
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    ✅ FOR BABY
  • Umbilical cord tie
  • 10 x Nappies
  • 1 x pack of Baby Wipes
  • 20 x Nappy Sacks
  • Cotton wool pleats
  • 3 x Babygrows (newborn size)
  • 3 x Baby vests (newborn size)
  • 1 x Hat (for travelling home)
  • 1 x Soft blanket
  • 1 x Jacket or cardigan for travelling home

Remember to take the car seat to the hospital.

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Please let me know if there is anything that I have missed off!

I will also be sharing my birth plan soon

@allthingsbabyandme 💜