First home birth

Hi all, I'm 24 weeks pregnant with my first baby girl due in July and I'm planning a home birth with a doula.

What essentials would you recommend to have at home for the birth, such as, clean towels etc.

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I can send you the list of supplies my midwife made for me! It won't fit here in the comments but I can message you ☺️

Hi Hannah, thank you so much that would be great!

I used a tens machine and put a load of sheets down on the floor in the living room. Thats all we needed and used. So dont feel like you need loads. Just sheets/towels/plastic covers for anything you dont want to get messy or where your planning on giving birth ect. Im trying to remember if there is anything else i used but i dont think so xxx

Chucks pads, disposable undies, oversized shirts for if your boobs grow five sizes. Mattress protector for the bed, clean sheets ready to go just in case. Hand bidet for after care. Drinks with calories for during labor. Bendy straw to drink it with. All the snacks for after.

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