Supplies for UC - Help me make my shopping list! - Page 2

[sofysmommy]

thanks yvonnemlv, that is what I thought but I was not sure lol

[autumn_faune]

The thing I appreciated most since my UC labor was long and I wasn't interested in eating during it, was my pre-frozen labourade popsicles

http://www.mother-care.ca/labourade.htm some recipes, I added apple juice to mine as well.

that way, whenever I was needing a pick-me-up but really really didn't want to eat or drink, my dh could bring me one of those, and it was refreshing and energising.

[hottmama]

I had a UC waterbirth 3 weeks ago, and have a box full of stuff I didn't use. Here's what I did use:
-tarp, inflatable pool, and hose
-2 buckets- 1 for vomit, 1 small one (from my son's sandbox toys) for pee (I couldn't fathom getting out of the pool but didn't want to pee in it, although near the end I did, not wanting to stand up out of the water)- afterwards we used the big bucket to empty the pool
-several towels
-string and scissors for cord
-depends for PP bleeding- much comfier than huge pads and didn't leak once! I wore them for the first 2-3 days before switching to cloth
-popsicles were great during labor, I had my mom stop at the store for them on her way over
-supplies for placenta smoothies- blender, frozen bananas and strawberries, juice or soymilk
-ibuprofen for after birth cramping- that HURT!

Didn't need:
-I didn't have any swelling and only minor (healed within a week) tears, so I didn't end up using the herbal sitz bath, witch hazel, cold packs, etc. that I had gotten for use after birth.
-the Depends totally handled the PP bleeding, so I didn't use the puppy pads I'd bought- we use them as disposable changing pads now

Wish I'd had:
-heating pad for after birth
-bendy straws

[TyDy]

Dont forget a sterilized scalpel or razor blade to cut the cord. Also make sure if you use cord clamps make sure you have three one for spare. Lots of old towels and something to preserve the placenta in for later eating (if your into that)

[CryPixie83]

Originally Posted by TyDy

Dont forget a sterilized scalpel or razor blade to cut the cord. Also make sure if you use cord clamps make sure you have three one for spare. Lots of old towels and something to preserve the placenta in for later eating (if your into that)

Huh?? Razor? Scalpel? Why??? I have scissors, they should work fine. Also, why would one need three cord clamps?

[TyDy]

You are right scissors work just fine, however a razor or scalpel is easy to sterilize and the main reason is to get a nice clean cut for healing and god forbid if you had to hook an I.V. up it is much easier when the umblical cord is cut nicely. It is a good idea to have three cord clamps because you should always cut the cord extra long with a uc in case you do have to hook up an I.V. then after baby is stable 8 hrs or so you can trim the cord down to normal length hence the third cord clamp. Paranoia saved the cat!