Custom Birth Kit

At 32 weeks we will be discussing your birth kit and what to order. We would like to have your birth kit and all supplies at your home and complete by 36 weeks. We also ask you to get additional items listed below in addition to your birth kit

Instructions for ordering your kit:

The birth kit has the required items that will come with your kits.

Plus optional items that you can customize your kit with: (If you do not want the item, do not select it)

Depends:

Depends are like diapers and are wonderful to have if your water broke during labor or for the first day or two after birth. A trick to make them last longer is to add a pad inside the depends so you do not have to change out the depends every time, but you keep the added leak protection.

Newborn procedures items:

Please note we will be discussing both Vitamin K and the Eye ointment in one of our prenatals so you may decide if want us to administer these to your baby or if you wish to decline.

Vitamin K: your options are to have the injectable vitamin K administered by your pediatrician, the oral vitamin K or decline

Postpartum healing items:

Arnica: promotes healing from blood loss and bruising.

Wishgarden Afterbirth Sitz bath: Enjoy a herbal bath the next day after birth to help with healing.

RH Negative blood type:

If you have negative blood type I highly suggest getting an Eldon Card in the optional section of the kit so we can determine babies blood type.

Water birth:

Due to limited storage space, I do not provide a birth pool. You can rent one from Lolita Hershberger at 478-212-3378

We will need these additional items for water births.

4 additional towels

Bucket

Brand new Lead-Free Garden Hose and Adapter

If using a bathtub, omit the hose, adapter, and bucket and get an overflow cover.

At 32 weeks please order your birth kit at this link

Then gather the supplies listed below into a plastic laundry basket and have all supplies ready for our 36 week visit. Items to get from around your house or the store:

(some items are hyperlinked for examples, you may choose your own brands and where you want to purchase items)

2 Shower Curtain Liners (cheap ones from dollar store)

2 water proof flannel backed tablecloths

6 Towels, 4 hand towels and 4 Washcloths (may get stained)

2 Large Mixing Bowls

1 Box of Tissues

Peroxide

Coconut Oil

Adult Depends

Large Super absorbent sanitary pads

Ibuprofen

Hand-held mirror

Vicks Thermometer

Coconut water/Electrolyte Drinks

2 Sets of Sheets to fit the birth bed. We want you to put one set on the bed, then a layer of shower curtain (mentioned above) then a second set of sheets on top of it for the birth.

Labor food- Please have easy meals and snacks for labor and the birth team. Some ideas are - Nuts, cheeses, fruit, peanut butter, yogurt, soups, freezer meals, protein bars, etc.