Gather the following supplies and have them in one place by 37 weeks. Most use a laundry basket to hold the items. 

• Two sets of sheets and pillow cases

• Six towels and six washcloths

• Four receiving blankets

• Plastic mattress protector, disposable drop cloth or shower curtain liner

• Electric heating pad

• Large hand held mirror - this item is optional. Consider having it if you would like to see your baby being born

• Bright flashlight with new batteries

• One roll of paper towels

• Two plastic trash bags

• Laundry basket for dirty clothes

• One bottle alcohol and one large bottle hydrogen peroxide

• 4 ounce unopened bottle of olive oil

• Cotton balls and Q-tips

• Large box of Kotex Overnight sanitary pads

• Night Gown or Shirt to wear after your shower

• Plenty of fluids such as drinking water, orange juice, white grape juice, herbal pregnancy tea or red raspberry leaf tea, sports drinks, honey, yogurt, frozen juice cubes

• Food prepared ahead for family and birth team

• Optional items and ideas to help celebrate your birth day: relaxing and inspiring music, flowers, candles, incense, aromatherapy, etc. Bake a birthday cake!

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In addition to the above items you will need a birth kit. This can be purchased from Precious Arrows by calling 877-423-7796 (toll-free) or going to their website at https://www.preciousarrows.com.  Be sure to request the custom kit for Fruitful Vine Midwifery Service.

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In labor?

When you feel pretty certain that you are in labor, make up your bed with the clean sheets that you have for after the birth. Place a plastic sheet over them. Now, make the bed with the second set of sheets right on top of the plastic, This will make the bed ready for the birth.