Follow-up 36 Weeks

Shopping list

• Disposable panties / Depends underpants. Doubled with overnight maxi pads- Quantity: 10-12
• Chux pads- extra large and thick- Quantity 15-20
• Large heating pad
• Thermometer (To take baby & mom temperature daily after birth. Under-arm or temporal)

Optional Items to Purchase:

• After Ease tincture - helpful for mothers who have birthed previously. Helps with after-birth cramping which can be more challenging the more children you have.
• MamaFrida peri-bottle - a better version of the perineal bottle used after birth.
• BabyFrida nasal aspirator
• H.G. Hemorrhoids Gone Forever If you have a history of hemorrhoids.

To dos

All linens should be washed in hot water with detergent before the birth. We recommend washing baby clothes and blankets in a sensitive skin type detergent.

Have a full set of mother’s pajamas with an overnight pad and a Depends panty available.

Turn up the temperature on your hot water heater to allow the tank to heat water faster.

Make your bed with the set of sheets you want to sleep in for your first week after the birth. Put a waterproof cover over the set of sheets. Then, make the bed again with an older set of sheets. The older set of sheets will be used while you are in labor and giving birth. After you give birth, we will remove the older sheets and waterproof cover, and you will get into your clean sheets ready to cuddle your newborn.

Food for labor

Labor is hard work. (That’s why it's called labor!) You will need to have easy sources of energy and electrolytes to help you keep going. You may want to have a selection of:

• Coconut Water / Juice
• Easy-to-eat snacks
• Protein Bars
• Fruit / Nuts / Cheese

Plan what you want to eat after the birth. Some people make a yummy breakfast casserole and freeze it. Your family or doula can pop it in the oven when you are nearing birth. Other people mix a pitcher of pancake batter and plan to have eggs & pancakes. I’d like you to eat a full meal after the birth, but it needs to be easy so you can also get a good nap while the baby is in his/her “recovery nap”.

Labor soup: If you choose to make the labor soup please do so ahead of time, and freeze it in Ziploc bags. You may use chicken or turkey in the recipe. You may play around with the vegetables. Click here for the “Labor Soup Recipe”

Household items

• Waterproof mattress cover
• Bottle of hydrogen peroxide
• Disinfectant Wipes
• Linens:
  2 sets of sheets (1 nice set, 1 older set)
  4-6 wash cloths (for perineal compresses or cold cloths)
  2-4 large towels (for the mother)
  2-4 hand towels (these are for the baby)
  Extra pillows w/ plastic cover (trash bag and pillow case works)