I was very temped to take the waterproof pad, and wish I had now, it would be a lot easier to prepare for the birth that way! I could just put that under my sheet...ugh, anyway. But yes, I did take some chux pads. And now I usually take a few, not from my clients room, but from another room after a birth. (This way my client isn't charged)
And when I was alone after ds was born, I did take him into the bathroom with me, which happend twice. He was our first, and we got a semi-private room with no room mate, so dh got the other bed, and stayed with us. He went home to get movies and his play station once, and then walked some visitors out. That's when I took ds to the bathroom. I was too nervous that a nurse would take him away if I left him alone like that.
And when I was alone after ds was born, I did take him into the bathroom with me, which happend twice. He was our first, and we got a semi-private room with no room mate, so dh got the other bed, and stayed with us. He went home to get movies and his play station once, and then walked some visitors out. That's when I took ds to the bathroom. I was too nervous that a nurse would take him away if I left him alone like that.