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<\/a><\/p>\nThe benefit of working with homebirthing midwives is that they pretty much walk you through the steps. But even with all of the information I still felt like I wasn’t going to be able to get it all done. When you decide to homebirth you really do take on the tasks of getting things prepared. This simple list seemed too hard to understand as someone who had never done this before. But once we got to the point of actually doing it I was relieved that it was so simple.<\/p>\n
You are going to go into your bathroom and locate the showerhead.<\/p>\n Unscrew said showerhead.<\/p>\n Have some plumber’s tape ready for anytime you screw something on. For us it was easier to use it rather than leave it off and then have to go back and redo it if there was a leak.<\/p>\n Plumber’s tape applied.<\/p>\n You’ll likely need one of these. This is available at any hardware store. It is an adapter to connect the hose to the showerhead. I just went up to one of the employees and asked for a hose adapter for the shower and he handed it to me. No searching.<\/p>\n Hose adapter connected.<\/p>\n Screw on the hose.<\/p>\n I let the hose hang down into the tub before pulling it out so that if there was any slow leak it would go down the drain and not onto the floor.<\/p>\n Have towels around so you can easily soak up water. There shouldn’t be much but it’s better than getting a puddle and then searching for a towel while you are trying to relax.<\/p>\n Snake the hose down the hallway or to wherever you are setting up your pool. Measure this distance before hand so you can get the right length hose.<\/p>\n Get a birth pool! Our midwives rent them out. You can also use kiddie pools or even your bathtub if you have room, but birth pools have seats, handles for hard labor, a padded bottom for comfort and even a cup holder!<\/p>\n Spread the pool out.<\/p>\n Get out your pump. We are using the one that came with a blow-up mattress.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n