Sunday, October 23, 2011
I am currently working on packing a birth bag for my stints as a doula. I remember packing as a first time mom and later as a fourth time mom. It was always so exciting, though the last time I packed a lot less! Didn't need so many clothes, never needed the bathing suit for the jacuzzi tub at the hospital. There actually was no jacuzzi tub. Should've definitely packed my own Tylenol for postpartum aches.
This time I'm trying to be prepared for labor assisting and have come up with the following list of things to gather.
- Snacks and water (for me, mom, dad, and possibly even the medical staff). Fruit, nutrition bars, pbj, crackers and hummus, cookies, honey for energy . . . could all be useful.
- iPhone to make calls/ access internet/ labor apps
- Tennis balls in a stocking, for massages
- Rice filled sock to use as hot pack
- Cold pack/ ice pack (how do I keep it cold?)
- Pilates ball (if mom doesn't have one)
- Massage oil plus a little lavender essential oil
- Music possibly (check with mom)
- Lip balm
- Hair elastics
- Watch with "second" hand
- Change of clothes
- Fan-- manual or battery powered
- Assistant coach/ Labor assistant manual
- Back up doula's contact info
- Money-- hopefully, I would have some on me regardless, but you never know
- tylenol or something for my aches-- or the client's!
- eye pillow
- gardener's knee pad
- big cloth for rebozo
- plastic bags for shoes, etc.
- deodorant
- toothbrush
