Hi all,
I'm planning a homebirth with my 2nd baby. Midwives called y'day to look at the house and discuss details, etc. They did go through a checklist of essentials I'll need to have handy, but AFTER they left I had a look at it again and down the bottom it says "builders bucket with insulating foam for placental delivery"
I honestly don't remember them saying anything about a bucket! Unless "mummy brain" is setting in already It's not on the main list, it's down the very end under "points for discussion" (far as I understand, that's stuff I should consider but not necessarily implement?).
They also left a small bag of supplies (gloves, sterilising wipes, etc.) and there is a little bucket in there (I'd say about 3 litres capacity?) but no lid that I could see. I'm not too sure how big a placenta's meant to be, and also I think they try and collect as much blood as they can to assess blood loss, so it's hard for me to tell if that one's big enough.
So do I need a bucket or not? And what's the insulating foam thingy about? Will bubble wrap do?
Ideas?
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Homebirth: the bucket question! :-D
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TurquoiseTranquility · 25/04/2013 20:57
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