Birth kit is here!!

Well, it's here! Not all of it... it would figure that the two items I need the MOST are on back order, but one ships tomorrow (Shepherd's Purse tincture, to stop postpartum hemorrhage) and the other ships beginning of next week (Placenta-Out tincture, to aid in expulsion of placenta or pieces of retained placenta).

Anyway, here is pretty much everything else...

YAY!!! FUN BOX!!!

This is everything all laid out. The fetoscope, bendy-straws (for ease of drinking), placenta-catching bowl, postpartum pads (including one with built-in ice pack!), breast pads, chux pads (those big huge pads you put under you if you're leaking water or bleeding or whatever), bulb syringe (AKA booger sucker), peri bottle, scented candles (cinnamon roll and vanilla), and the little stuff (see next pic). Oh, the pile of papers will later be taped to the wall... it's a page per birth variation (ie, hemorrhage, breech, etc).

This is the little stuff... paper measuring tape, tiny unbleached infant hat, umbilical cord ties (sterile of course) (and not clamps, they are too cumbersome), the bottle on the right is ContractEase tincture (to help with afterpains) and the prescription bottle is Methergine (for postpartum hemorrhage, after delivery of placenta).


And this is what it all looks like, neat and clean and put away, ready for 2e

I'm still missing a few things, of course, but they'll be there before the birth. Not that it matters, all you really need is mama, baby, and warm towels. Everything else (including cord clamps/ties) is just convenient.

Hope you all enjoyed and that your curiosity has been satisfied!!