Hospital Essentials

Here is the list of the ‘Must Take’ to the hospital items that we covered on That Morning Show Wednesday, November 11th:

Socks: She will be up and out of the bed, keeping her pelvis in motion, and helping to make progress-SO- keep her feet warm; once the baby is in her arms, toss the socks in the trash!
Water Bottle: Take a tall sports bottle with you. Her partner can fill it in the pantry with water, juice and ice-giving her sips after each contraction. This helps keep her hydrated as well as provide a quick hit of needed sugar for energy.
Lollipops: To cope with contractions, she will be making low moaning sounds (instead of the old fashioned, high pitched hee-hee-hee sounds-which create even more tension in the body!) These long, low sounds can make her mouth and throat dry-sweet and sour lollipops in between contractions are perfect.
Fan: women in labor get over heated- cool her off with cold compresses-simply a hospital wash cloth in cold water, squeezed out and placed on her forehead, neck and shoulders. A piece of card stock or battery operated fan work well for actually fanning her; she’ll appreciate it so much.
Music: Bring music that you love and that has meaning to both of you. Music will help transport her through all the hours of labor. Music also customizes your labor room, making it a more personal environment-the hospital team is now entering YOUR space….quite effective.