Preparing!

I am nearly 28 weeks along (already!) and today I ordered my birth supplies! I still don't know the gender of our baby and I'm very excited to have a surprise at the end of all this. It does mean I will be picking through the baby clothes we have and finding gender neutral items. I may purchase one or two pink things just for fun!

I also discussed my resistance to seeing the OB for my last trimester with my family doctor. She said she would be happy to continue my care through that time and all I will have to do is go to him for the primary consultation (at 30 weeks) so he can put me in his calendar, and then again at 40 weeks to check on my progress. I told her that going to all those appointments at the end is really inconvenient, given that I have 4 other kids to care for, and that I would like to space them out unless I feel something is wrong. She has been very agreeable with that. This week I have another appointment and I will make sure she takes notes on my choice not to have my membranes stripped and to have her add a tubal in her notes, should I end up with another c-section (which is totally NOT going to happen).

Anyway...

I chose to go with the bare minimum for delivery supplies. I think that birthing at home will allow me to use things I already have on hand. I'll list it out below, but if you see something that you think I really NEED to have on hand, let me know :)

Today I ordered:

Cord clamps and scissors
sterile gloves for the hubby
knit baby cap in white (since all we have are blue ones)
shepherds purse
Peri bath herbs
Peri oil for massage
New bulb syringe and peri bottle
Foot printer and birth certificate

Things I already have:

Receiving blankets
Towels
extra sheets and plastic mattress covers
Ziploc bag for placenta
1 pack of chux pads (disposable soaker pads)
washable soaker pads

Things that I have that need a little work before I can use them:

Moses basket - needs to be lined and padded
cloth diapers and wipes - I'm turning my traditional foldable diapers into prefold all in ones!
Breast pump - Have all the attachments I need, but my sister needs to mail me her pump :)


Still need:

A bassinet
Husband to read the emergency birth manual
More meals for the freezer


So I am feeling fairly prepared. I have a plan, and a back up plan. A select few people know about our plans and are praying for us, which means so much to me! The baby is moving good and feels like it is in a good position. I'll know more at the end of this week. Take care!