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where can I get a reasonably priced minimalist birth kit?
Which WAHMs make itty bitty dipes and
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I think Dana at Hidden Pearl is closing out her older style newborn fitteds - you might want to see if she has any in stock
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What are you looking for in a minimalist birth kit? Just, say, a couple PUL-backed bedpads, a couple cord ties, and a suction bulb? Are you doing a midwife-attended birth, where she'll have some of her own things (scissos, herbs, etc.) or will you need everything yourself (fo a UC)?
I have lots of ideas for getting together a good UC "kit".....but then, I'm big on finding used stuff, so that might not be your thing.
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What are you looking for in a minimalist birth kit? Just, say, a couple PUL-backed bedpads, a couple cord ties, and a suction bulb? Are you doing a midwife-attended birth, where she'll have some of her own things (scissos, herbs, etc.) or will you need everything yourself (fo a UC)?
I have lots of ideas for getting together a good UC "kit".....but then, I'm big on finding used stuff, so that might not be your thing.
I just got three NB dipes from http://www.sugarplumbaby.com, they are hemp, I picked the serging color and snap color. They are soooooo cute and very well made!! They fit from 5-10 pounds but I am certain they'll fit a few pounds more than that. Too cute!! I got them for: 3 dipes for $15! A great deal, not sure if it was just a sale, though. Check them out!
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CONGRATULATIONS CASS!
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great news!
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and a homebirth! (well, a planned one this time! :LOL) AWESOME!
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i am so happy for you!
great news!
and a homebirth! (well, a planned one this time! :LOL) AWESOME!
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Mehndi Mama, the first kit. Last labor was unexpected UC. I don't think dh is willing to PLAN to do that again, but after one 15 minute labor, I think it foolish not to be at least minimally prepared. Last time, we were scrambling for a towel and syringe well after the babe arrived.
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Congrats Cass!
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Most of the birth supply places I know of will sell you a boatload of unnecessary disposables in their "kit" - so if you want to go minimalist, you'll probably have to piecemeal.
Do you have a medical supply place (like for elderly homecare, what have you) around? If you do, I would call them to see about washable bed pads - get maybe 3 or 4.
Scout out your local thrift shops for old towels (or hit up friends & relatives) and sheets.
Drugstores have syringes.
For cord tying, 3 strands of embroidery floss braided makes a pretty cord tie - or Cascade has nifty metal clamps for the same price as the plastic 'sposie kind.
Find a good sharp pair of scissors to boil up with your cord ties.
Get a few pair of mens briefs that'll fit across your butt (my DH's worked for me), and some infant dipes - either pf, fitted, or contour, for you immediate postpartum bleeding.
Find some nice cushy WAHM Postpartum pads, and some large (overnight type) as well.
Then you just need your outfit & diaper or two, plus about 1 doz recieving blankets.
Wash everything. Pack the stuff into clean brown paper bags, close with masking tape, label with the contents, and bake in the oven (someone help me with the temperature & time here - I forget!) to sterilize them (if you believe that is necessary).
I had a bottle of Motherwort tincture that I used immediately postpartum - 10 drops under the tongue - to ward off hemmorage. And I drank bunch of Alacer EmergenC right after, too, while I was nursing Davey.
If you're planning a lotus birth, you'll want salt, rosemary, a little tote bag, and a couple bed pads for absorbnt liners.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head!
Do you have a medical supply place (like for elderly homecare, what have you) around? If you do, I would call them to see about washable bed pads - get maybe 3 or 4.
Scout out your local thrift shops for old towels (or hit up friends & relatives) and sheets.
Drugstores have syringes.
For cord tying, 3 strands of embroidery floss braided makes a pretty cord tie - or Cascade has nifty metal clamps for the same price as the plastic 'sposie kind.
Find a good sharp pair of scissors to boil up with your cord ties.
Get a few pair of mens briefs that'll fit across your butt (my DH's worked for me), and some infant dipes - either pf, fitted, or contour, for you immediate postpartum bleeding.
Find some nice cushy WAHM Postpartum pads, and some large (overnight type) as well.
Then you just need your outfit & diaper or two, plus about 1 doz recieving blankets.
Wash everything. Pack the stuff into clean brown paper bags, close with masking tape, label with the contents, and bake in the oven (someone help me with the temperature & time here - I forget!) to sterilize them (if you believe that is necessary).
I had a bottle of Motherwort tincture that I used immediately postpartum - 10 drops under the tongue - to ward off hemmorage. And I drank bunch of Alacer EmergenC right after, too, while I was nursing Davey.
If you're planning a lotus birth, you'll want salt, rosemary, a little tote bag, and a couple bed pads for absorbnt liners.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head!
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It's 250 dgrees for one hour (I use to train in midwifery). And you are right about all the extra stuff. I mainly need the bed pads and clamps.
Gotta tell ya, I never even considered DH's drawers :LOL, but I have been scouting postpartum pads, adn will probably use preemie prefolds for right after--haha-maybe even toddlers just under me in the bed.
I know Dh is wanting to do the hospital thing, and truly I don't mind, there won't be much time for hem to do alot
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but I want to be prepared at home just in case.
What in the world is a lotus birth (yes, I just discovered that I have NOT heard it all)?
Gotta tell ya, I never even considered DH's drawers :LOL, but I have been scouting postpartum pads, adn will probably use preemie prefolds for right after--haha-maybe even toddlers just under me in the bed.
I know Dh is wanting to do the hospital thing, and truly I don't mind, there won't be much time for hem to do alot
What in the world is a lotus birth (yes, I just discovered that I have NOT heard it all)?
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a lotus birth is when the umbilical cord is not cut, so the whole placenta stays intact until the cord falls off the on its own. the salts are to keep the smell down, i think.
i dont know too much about it.
i dont know too much about it.
The Posie Patch has some cute, tiny dipes.
And I got my birthing supplies at www.birthsupplies.com (AKA SLC Birth and Parenting Supplies). Great prices. I've ordered other things from them since then cuz they're so cheap! I ordered a kit put together by my midwife. I don't know if they have other kits put together, but it's pretty easy to order "a la carte" if you only need a few things.
And I got my birthing supplies at www.birthsupplies.com (AKA SLC Birth and Parenting Supplies). Great prices. I've ordered other things from them since then cuz they're so cheap! I ordered a kit put together by my midwife. I don't know if they have other kits put together, but it's pretty easy to order "a la carte" if you only need a few things.
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oh, cass.....
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Congrats Cass!!! I'm so happy for you!!
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YAY! Lucky Seven go go go!
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