Video Podcast: The Birth Kit
Now for something new! I filmed a video Podcast earlier today to share with you some of the basics of home birth preparation including the birth kit and items from around the home. It will bring to life some of the practical things mentioned in the previous post asking Who cleans up the mess? On the sidebar you’ll find my birth kit supplier, In His Hands, along with many other companies. Check with your midwife to find out which company who has her kits on file.
Also mentioned briefly in the Podcast is Dr. Flea. I think many of you will enjoy Dr. Flea’s blog. He is one of the few pediatricians left in the United States who will do house calls. Imagine a solo-practice pediatrician who wants you to call him in the middle of the night when your child is ill instead of rushing off to the ER! Imagine a doctor who treats ear infections with mild analgesia instead of antibiotics? Imagine a doctor who doesn’t expect to be the expert on YOUR kid! And best of all, who would’ve known how many uses for Neosporin are possible? I tell you, the Flea’s got it all.
Ps: You will need Quicktime to watch my show! For Windows or Mac… it’s FREE!
Ps2: Come talk about what you used in your birth kit, must haves, and must skips here: Home Birth Talk Forums: Home birth supplies
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I like Dr.Flea to some extent… but he sides with his peers in the horror of homebirth advocates. I sent him a thwack of articles on homebirth to his e-mail… no response, no change in attitude. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all. He does seem like a really on the ball Pediatrician. Wish we had a few reasonable ones here.
Looking forward to hearing this one when we get the new computer!
I spent a few hours reading his posts (thank goodness he only started blogging this year!) and found in his comments section that he does in fact support home birth. He has a midwife in his area who refers a number of clients to him, therefore he will see them for their after-home-birth assessment. He won’t just show up to random homes following births for just anyone.
I should also say that “support” doesn’t mean he’s out raising money for home birth awareness but is certainly not in the business of shunning families for their choices. Support is such a subjective concept.
Fabulous job! Our birth kits are much the same although I have not added Witch Hazel to the mix. Good idea. Did you mention what you use the umbilical cord clamp for if not for what it’s meant?
Oh poo, I did forget to say. I use a cord bander (which I will demonstrate in my next installment) and only have one prepared for use (sterile) and in the event the one shot I have to get it on doesn’t work properly, I have the cord clamp as back up. Since the band is also made of rubber if it should snap, we’ve got the back-up. So it’s basically Plan B for cord care.
Aha! I should have known, but was hoping for something ah, exotic or maybe some unknown midwifery secrect, yet undiscovered! I have many packages of unused clamps in my bag.
Congraulations for not having a bulb syringe in the kit! I have one in my bag in the rare event it might be useful.
I loved the idea of straws being used for breathing underwater! Too funny.
Carissa, that is one of my most favorite guesses for straws!
Babymidwyfe, I don’t any longer order bulb syringes in my birth kits. I take the lead of Karen Strange who says if you have reason to suction, do it right and a bulb isn’t getting anywhere close to where the mucus/fluid is. I had one to display and thought I didn’t want to promote the bulb as a means of doing anything important with regard to resuscitation.