hiya

Just got a question about this, may sound silly to some but im seroius lol

When you have a home birth, what do you give birth on?

when we do start trying again i will have no choice but to have a home birth coz i have no one to look after the kids, my carpets are cream!

just asking in advance, thanks

I didnt know what section to put this in sorry

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To be honest, I am not really sure. I know my MW has a list of stuff I need to order before my birth. I am assuming it will be some kind of large sterile cotton matt, of some sort. Like they use at the doctor's office, that has the plastic backing. Something that will protect the floor, and be able to dispose of.


Oh, and I still don't have a noticable bump on my foot yet. I thought by now it would be there.

What about a birthing pool? no mess

Im guessing it would be some plastic on the floor (even if they don't provide this, you can buy plastic sheets from B&Q and places like that) and some towels.

i would love a pool but i havent got solid floors at teh front of the house, its floor boards and im not sure they would take teh weight, the kitchen is a soild floor but i dont fancy giving birth in there lol

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Im guessing birthing pool is best option.

I want a home birth also .... Im only having 2 (I hope anyway) so I'd like this experience.

Your question did make me chuckle though Layla .... Cream carpets question hehe x

lol all my carpets are a cremy colour, can you imiagine trying to get 'those' kind of stains out?! lol lol

oooh all this baby talk is making me not want to wait now

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LMAO It would be my first worry I think but imagine the 'time' I mean would you care? You'd just TELL poor Jase its his job since your doing the pushing

ha ha yeah probably!

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I aimed for the bedroom - the midwives brought maternity pads and we provided some more from Mothercare. There wasn't any mess at all when I got home.

I was told to get a sheet of tarpaulin, and we were going to out an old sleeping bag on top of that but she came so fast I was on the bed and we needed a new duvet.