What do i need to have ready for a homebirth?

[Clr2014]

I've had one already but used a mattress on the living room floor. Can't remember getting anything special in just having old towels and blankets ready.

This time i want to be in my bedroom on my own lovely bed. Do i need plastic sheets? I've heard shower curtain mentioned before? Does it go on the bed?

(I'm not having a pool or anything.)

My head is so tuned into Christmas prep I need help to focus on childbirth...

TIA

Portable heaters. Hot water bottle. Wilkos does plastic dust sheets for a pound. Biscuits for the midwives. Champagne for you.

I delivered on our bed (white sheet on the bottom!) We just used a very thin plastic decorator's sheet on top of that and then used an old duvet cover on top of that. The midwives brought absorbent mats that they stuffed under me when the waters went and during delivery.

White sheet was unblemished! :)

Thank you. Sounds like i don't need to go overboard on plastic sheets etc then.

i recently had a homebirth 2 weeks ago i had bought plastic sheets decoraters floor coverings sheets for the bed bucket for placenta mw asked for that loads of towels heating ready to put on if chilly and you know wat i didnt use any of it because i all of a sudden needed to push i was on the sofa at the time nothing under me waters went all over the sofa as it was fast and unexpected lol luckily the sofa survived haha good luck and enjoy :)

pcmb!! What did you have - girl or boy? Congratulations!