 MOM's comfort
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 Bottle of Vitamin E capsules, or oil
Cold Packs, 3-4, homemade or commercially bought
Cotton Balls, 1 bag
Heating Pad for warming blankets
Hydrogen Peroxide, 1 bottle
Lanolin - for nursing
Lip Balm
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Nightgown with open front, laid out
Nursing Bra, laid out
Nursing Pads
Olive Oil, small bottle
Panties, laid out
Pillows
Sanitary Napkins, 1 box
Socks, laid out
Hand held fan
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Food and Drink
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Fresh fruit, precut
Freezer meals
Ice pops
Cold water
Iced tea
Herbal Tea, raspberry
Juice
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Laborade:
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
¼-1/2 tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
1-2 calcium tablets, crushed
Enough water to make 1 quart. Add 8 oz. for milder flavor or add to juice.
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Bedding
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Bed Sheets Sets, 2, (one for birth, one after) packed in a paper bag, taped shut
Birth Kit (available through your midwife or supply company)
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Plastic Table Cloths or Shower Curtian (to put under birthing pool and on bed)
Waterproof or Plastic Sheet
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Cleaning Supplies
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Paper Towels, 1 roll
Toilet Paper, 1 roll
Towels, 6-8, packed in a paper bag, taped shut
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Trash Bags, 5-10
Washcloths, 12, for hot compresses, packed in a paper bag, taped shut
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Hardware
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Batteries for Flash Light
Camera, loaded with film, batteries charged. Disposables work too!
Crock Pot for hot compresses
Flashlight (to see birth progression in low light or in birth pool or for power outages)
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Mirror to see birth progression
Stop Watch for timing contractions
Heating Pan for warming receiving blanketsTongs for dipping out hot compresses from crock pot
Pump for inflating an inflatable pool
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Messy Stuff
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Hose-to-Faucet Adapter for birth pool
New Garden Hose, long enough to reach birth pool
Birthing Pool Liner
Net (for removing poop from pool)
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Containers, 2, one for laundry, one for trash
Bowl or bucket to catch placenta
Freezer Bag, 1 gallon (for placenta)
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Clothes for Baby
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Diapers
Receiving Blankets, 10, packed in a paper bag, taped shut
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| In-Case Bag for possible hospital stay |
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Birth plan & phone numbers
Camera, batteries, film
Change for pay phone (or telephone card)
Change of clothes for dad
Clothes for baby to come home
Clothes for mom to come home
Diapers
Hairbrush
Lanolin for nursing
Night gown with open front for nursing
Nursing bra
Nursing pads
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Prepaid telephone card
Receiving blanket
Robe
Sanitary pads
Shampoo
Slippers
Snacks
Soap
Socks
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
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