What is in the free homebirth kit?

Joyzerelly · Feb 13th, 2010, 12:01 PM

Do all hospitals give it and what is in it? Does anyone know? Thanks

BabyHaines · Feb 13th, 2010, 12:03 PM

I've no idea honey and I'm booked in for a homebirth??

Who mentioned this? My MW advised me of a few bits they would need me to have in the house, but nothing is expensive and TBH it's things most people would probably already have.

Joyzerelly · Feb 13th, 2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyHaines

I've no idea honey and I'm booked in for a homebirth??

Who mentioned this? My MW advised me of a few bits they would need me to have in the house, but nothing is expensive and TBH it's things most people would probably already have.

I just watched clips of 'Outlaw births' on youtube and they said that as a result of her deciding to have an unassisted birth the hospital have refused to give her the free homebirth kit she would normally be entitled to... That was a couple of years ago so perhaps they don't do them now..?

madasa · Feb 13th, 2010, 12:39 PM

I am not sure - I think they give you plastic sheets to pt over your bed or wherever you give birth? I will be discussing it with my mw at the next appt, I will drop in and let you know what she says!

MandaAnda · Feb 13th, 2010, 14:07 PM

I've got mine, but I think different PCTs probably include different things. Mine has stuff like inco pads, sterile kits (birth, sutures, etc. - they're sterile, so I dare not open them), Vitamin K for the baby, cord clamps, local anaesthetic, sutures, needles, syringes, labour notes, gloves, amnihook, straight catheter...

You should really provide the big plastic sheets.

Jetters · Feb 13th, 2010, 15:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyzerelly

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Originally Posted by BabyHaines

I've no idea honey and I'm booked in for a homebirth??

Who mentioned this? My MW advised me of a few bits they would need me to have in the house, but nothing is expensive and TBH it's things most people would probably already have.

I just watched clips of 'Outlaw births' on youtube and they said that as a result of her deciding to have an unassisted birth the hospital have refused to give her the free homebirth kit she would normally be entitled to... That was a couple of years ago so perhaps they don't do them now..?

Oooh you watched me and my ex wife!

The kit they didn't give us, but gave our neighbour had a bowl, surgical sterile scissors, clamps for the cord, inco pads, gloves etc.

carries · Feb 14th, 2010, 09:28 AM

I didnt get anything at all before I went in to labour, the midwives bought everything with them.

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BabyHaines Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 2,297	I've no idea honey and I'm booked in for a homebirth?? Who mentioned this? My MW advised me of a few bits they would need me to have in the house, but nothing is expensive and TBH it's things most people would probably already have.

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madasa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,988	I am not sure - I think they give you plastic sheets to pt over your bed or wherever you give birth? I will be discussing it with my mw at the next appt, I will drop in and let you know what she says!

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MandaAnda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Coastal Kent Posts: 1,656	I've got mine, but I think different PCTs probably include different things. Mine has stuff like inco pads, sterile kits (birth, sutures, etc. - they're sterile, so I dare not open them), Vitamin K for the baby, cord clamps, local anaesthetic, sutures, needles, syringes, labour notes, gloves, amnihook, straight catheter... You should really provide the big plastic sheets.

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carries Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,984	I didnt get anything at all before I went in to labour, the midwives bought everything with them.

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