Some providers will give you a list of items for you to purchase typically a kit that they have set together at specific websites and it’s a one click shopping trip. There are even a few who provide everything from your birthing tub, to post partum products, it will just depend on your care provider.

Things you may want to have:

• birthing tub
• post partum pads and/or adult diapers (easily purchased at any supermarket)
• mesh panties (specialty item found at homebirth suppliers or at medical equipment stores such as inhishands.com) or other panties chosen for your post partum bleeding 
• extra food in the house for snacks for everyone
• hose to connect from your water heater (or sink)  to your tub (hardware store)
• hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol to help get any possible stains out (regular grocery store item)
• heating pad (pharmacy area in your grocery market)
• small movable stable surface like a cookie sheet or a bowl for the placenta 
• spare towels: large and small size
• extra set of clean sheets for the bed
• shower curtain or plastic to cover the bed (protect the mattress)
• a large quilt/blanket under the birth pool (to absorb any access water splashed getting in and out)

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