lol Well if you like long lists here's the mother load!!
I tried to find the actual thread, but had no luck. The following list is one I copied into Word, from the last compilation someone did of suggestions that mamas had posted in a thread here on MDC called The Not So Basic Homebirth Supplies List. Here goes...
Birth Supplies: Page 8 compilation through Page 12 Mothering.com Forum
Comfort during labor:
Positioning Help:
Exercise ball
Kneeling pads (garden store)
Pain Management:
A large heating pad
Rice sock with lavender
TENS machine
Food and Water:
Broth, miso soup, juice, chocolate, popsicles, frozen grapes
Energy drinks: coconuts (coconut water), sports drinks, LaborAde, Smartwater
Bendy straws
Ginger for nausea
Food for support people: Meals, Tea/Coffee/Juice, Quick Energy Snacks: Trail Mix, Granola Bars, Nuts
Other:
Wash clothes
Crockpot with warm water
Crockpot with warm washcloths
Bowl with ice water
Bowl for throwing up in
Ambiance: Music, candles, matches, essential oils, Incense
Camera, disposable camera, photographer, batteries
Air mattress
Hair ties
BirthBook:
Birth affirmations
A list for support person with: where to find things, things to do
Emergency Numbers: MW, Doctor, Hospital, Babysitter, Support People, Breastfeeding
Birth Plan
Supply List
Medications/Supplements:
Gravol to get some rest during early labor
Arnica (trauma)
Cimiciuga (back labor)
Carbo veg, hornbeam, oak back (exhaustion)
Water birth:
A blow up kiddie pool, birth pool, tested for leaks
Warm towels (drier, oven, heating pad)
Soft tub mat
Blow up pillow (possibly filled with water instead of air)
Cheap pillows that you can get wet
Underwater camera
Hand held shower head
5ish lb dumbbells for support
Robe
Fishy net for scooping out floaties
Cleaning during labor and delivery:
Tarp, old shower curtain
Plastic to cover bed
Cheap sheets
Chux pads
Heavy duty garbage bags
2 big freezer bags for placenta storage
Paper towels
Peroxide for laundry with usage instructions
sticky plastic for carpet (home improvement store)
extra sheets available for after birth. (extra soft, flannel, high thread count for extra luxury
Preferred cleaning supplies: antibacterial, all-purpose cleaner etc.
Delivery:
Rescue Remedy (for ring of fire)
Mirror
Birth stool
Large flat bowl for placenta
Large cookie sheet with sides to set up a "birth tray"
Flashlight (extra batteries)
Oils for Perineum: Almond, olive
Infant care:
Heated towels, blankets, hats (drier, oven, heating pad)
Space heater
Olive oil (makes muconium easy to clean, also for perinial massage)
Thermometer
Cord Care: WishGarden Cord Care
Post-natal care (stashed in bathroom when applicable):
Frozen maxipads (frozen on bowl for shape)
Soaked in herbal bath, witch hazel
Frozen condom wrapped in flannel (rubbing alcohol, dish soap, Caro syrup makes flexible)
Peri bottle (for Peri cleansing)
Soaked cotten pads
Sitz bath: The Wishgarden Sitz bath,
Bowl of water to urinate in
Solutions for above: honey, nori, witch hazel, comfrey root, goldenseal, tea tree oil, ...
Depends, pads, adult diapers, sea sponge wrapped in flannel
Dark colored panties (Some suggest boy-cut style)
Empty toilet paper roll for directing urine
Frozen Meals: Meal for right after birth
snuggly warm robe
nightgown (breastfeeding, stain friendly)
post-birth entertainment: books, movies etc
peppermint oil for urinary retention
stool softener: Prunes, colace
Witch Hazel: Hemorrhoids
Alkalol: relief from allergies, colds, sinusitis, chronic congestion, and throat irritation. (desolves mucus)
Arnica: (Homeopathy:soothe muscle aches, reduce inflammation, and heal wounds)
Iron Supplement: Floradix or liquid chlorophyll
Afterease, Wise Ways Merry Mother, New Mother tincture (for afterpains)
Post-natal ease:
Frozen food
Disposable plates, cups, etc.
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