Giving Birth .... what do you need?

On this, the most exciting day of our lives to date, we don't really need to have a lot with us. The few things we do need are major : good support and love!
Here's a couple of things to keep in mind you may have not thought of.

 - if you have a support person there, ask them to turn their mobile on silent, it can be distracting if it goes off at the wrong moment.

- if your support person is taking photos make sure they turn the flash function off, especially once baby is born

- make sure your support person respects your decisions, as far as simple things like no lights on, the type of music you choose, candles or scents...right through to the big issues as well.

If you are having a hospital birth:

- don't forget a phone charger

- take some music to listen to, some birth rooms have docks for your music to stream through the      speakers, chose your music carefully, and have a good range and not too much of the same. 

- change of clothes for your partner as well, in case they want to join you in the bath?

- some loose change; if your partner or support person needs a midnight snack, sometimes you can only get supplies from hospital vending machines

- water bottle

- massage oils

- and of course all the obvious stuff like baby clothes, a change or two for yourself, toiletries etc.

- and maybe a nice treat to indulge in afterwards! You deserve it!

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