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Showing posts with label homebirth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homebirth. Show all posts

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Preparing for a home birth

At my last midwife visit they give us a list of supplies for the home birth:
  • 2 large garbage bags
  • Bowl for placenta
  • Board/cutting board or cookie sheet
  • 12 cotton flannel receiving blankets
  • 4 old towels
  • thermometer
  • feminine napkins (heavy duty)
  • hot water bottle
  • cloth for baby
  • 3 prong extension cord
  • food and drinks
  • extra pillows
  • mirror
  • camera 
  • music and player
  • notebook and pen
  • gravol
  • ibuprofen
  • epson salts
  • arnica
  • rescue remedy
  • 2 sets of sheets
  • lots of drop cloths
  • and the bag of supplies they gave me at the last visit
My task this week is to assemble all of this...


Thursday, November 22, 2007

Yoga, sleep, birthing info night

Last night I started yoga again. I had stopped for a few weeks because I found it too difficult to get to class on time. I found a different class that starts 30 mins latter. This gives me enough time for a bit to eat. The instructor is this sweet lady for scotland, it's her own business so it's also nice to be supporting a independent teacher rather then a huge studio. The classes are held in the basement of a church near Queen and Carlaw, so I can get home fast afterwards.

That said because I yoga'ed last night I actually slept the entire night :-) It's amazing what a little exercise and stretching can do for one.

On wen. we when to a home birthing information session. I am seriously starting to think about doing a home birth. Alot of the myths and worries I have about home birthing are gone now. I am planning to do a drug free labour so why not do it in the comfort of my own home. My grandmother did it? Some of the things I was worried about was the cats - they said most of the times animals just hide or watch and you can always lock them up somewheres. I was also scared I would not have enough space but my midwives seem to be convinced that there is tones of room. All you need is a bed, shower/bath, long dresser and small table. Christie (my midwife) also mentioned that it would probably be much easier to try alternative methods if I was not dilating fast enough or wanted pain relief at home because there would be no medical staff to interfere.

Got to go I have a dentist appointment.