how far ahead of time did you order HB kit?

[IfMamaAintHappy]

If you ordered a homebirth kit from somewhere, how far ahead of time did you get it? I have about 8 weeks left until my due date.

Was there anything you bought additionally that you felt was necessary, or anything you wish you had bought?

Thanks for any input!

[indigolilybear]

it depends on what is in your kit!! anyway, we made up our own w/ds....from cascade i believe. you don't really need too much.
i think we ordered ours around this time to make sure and have it in case we went early.

the only things i really liked having were the chux pads, some depends like undergarments for the first couple days, a peri-bottle, a newborn cap, some herbs i'd chosen to have, bendable straws for drinking post-birth lying down and some sitz bath. and you don't *need* any of it....just lots of towels, and maybe a plastic underliner for your bed. good luck.

[Ravenmoon]

I put mine together but i made sure i had it altogether by week 36 since you can't do a homebirth before that.

[lilyka]

I am sure we had ours at least 2-3 months in advance. I like to plan ahead . Also incase I went early and there was a delay in shipping and it was missing stuff or i needed something else.

I did get an extra cap because I love these, a borth cirtificate and extra footprinting kits because these are fun. What I wish I had gotton were more chux pads of various sizes. i just couldn't have too many of these.

[Kirsten]

Today we decided (I think) to have a homebirth! I am so excited! I think we'll order the kit our midwife recommends two or three months ahead - gives lots of time for backorders, shipping, etc. Where do you shop for the extras mentioned so far?? Like the footprint kit, etc. Online (anyone have any links?)or in a local store? We have something 1/2 hour from here called Birth and Beyond that has lots of neat stuff - maybe I will look there.
Kirsten

[lilyka]

I got my stuff from Spirit led Childbirth. They have a toll free number 1-888-683-2678 and thier stuff is cheap

[mamafeliz]

Hi, Jeni!

I just pm'd you!

I ordered my birth kit last week- I'm due at the beginning of Dec. It should be here this week, they said.
Good luck!!

mamafeliz

[cottonwood]

It depends on how long it will take to get to you if you mail order it. We were able to order ours at a medical supply in town, so we were able to pick it up a couple days later. I think I ordered it about 3 weeks before my due date.

[Gagesmom]

My midwife supplies these for a nominal fee, chux pads, a little cap, etc! She insists that you purchase it by 36 wks, since you can go into labor any time after that and still birth at home. I guess I would make sure that if you're ordering from somewhere to be delivered to you, that it reaches you by 36 wks. You never know if you might go early-I was resigned to being overdue with my 1st since my mother and my sisters all birthed 2 wks past their due dates with all of their children...and then I went into labor at 38 wks! It was supposed to be my last day of work, so I'd have a few weeks to settle into our new house and get ready to have the baby... DS had other plans! Best of luck to you!

[Gagesmom]

My midwife supplies home birth kits for a nominal fee, chux pads, a little cap, etc! She insists that you purchase it by 36 wks, since you can go into labor any time after that and still birth at home. I guess I would make sure that if you're ordering from somewhere to be delivered to you, that it reaches you by 36 wks. You never know if you might go early-I was resigned to being overdue with my 1st since my mother and my sisters all birthed 2 wks past their due dates with all of their children...and then I went into labor at 38 wks! It was supposed to be my last day of work, so I'd have a few weeks to settle into our new house and get ready to have the baby... DS had other plans! Best of luck to you!