What's In My Birth Center "Go Bag!"
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2020
- Hey y'all! Long time no see! I'm sharing this video at almost four months postpartum--and I must say, I packed very well if I do say so myself! I used nearly everything I packed, except for the multiple changes of clothes for me and Nora. Next time we have a baby, I will pack exactly the same way with all of the same items. This worked so well for me/us! I've linked as much as possible in the description box. Thank you so very much for all of your incredible love and support. More to come! Love, Blair xoxo
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Thanks for watching! -Blair xo
Hey y'all! Long time no see! I'm sharing this video at almost four months postpartum--and I must say, I packed very well if I do say so myself! I used nearly everything I packed, except for the multiple changes of clothes for me and Nora. Next time we have a baby, I will pack exactly the same way with all of the same items. This worked so well for me/us! I've linked as much as possible in the description box. Thank you so very much for all of your incredible love and support. More to come! Love, Blair xoxo
I'm not engaged, married, expecting, or anything even related to being pregnant but here I am, watching this video because I love your videos, and your beautiful family.
How sweet are you! Thank you for watching!
You're so organized! I bet they appreciated it!
so excited to see the midwife/doula video. SUPER interested in how that went a a little more information in it. SO HAPPY FOR THIS VIDEO
Blair! So so happy when I received my RUclips notification that you had a new video up!! So good to see and hear you again. Loving all the photos of your sweet baby Nora on Instagram ❤️ you are an amazing mom! All my best to you three!
I'm a foster/adoptive mama who has never given birth and don't plan to...but here I am watching this video because I'm just so happy to see you on RUclips again!! 😊
So excited you’re back! I have been watching your old videos, because you are so uplifting and inspiring! also Nora is so cute! 🥰
Oh my Gosh!!! I couldn’t wait to see you again!!! I’m so happy!!!
Yay! Welcome back Blair!!
So excited for this video! I’ve missed you here on RUclips, you are my favorite creator. Hope you and little baby Nora is well. She’s so beautiful ❤️
So, so happy to see a new video!! I will certainly use this when packing for our baby boys arrival in June! 💕
Would love to see a copy of the list you were provided to work off of. This was the most helpful video I found on Birth Center bags and I love the ziploc bags with labels idea.
So thrilled when I saw this video! I have missed your videos! I’ve never clicked so fast lol! So happy for you and I hope you are getting some sweet baby cuddles! 🥰 congrats!
I'm so happy that you're back! 🤗💖 I packed a lot of similar items for my hospital birth. I remember well the enormous menstrual pads! I brought a sleep mask with me as well and it came in handy when trying to sleep during the day. I saved a newborn diaper and when I show my daughter Katie, who will be 4 this spring, she can't believe that she was that tiny!
I'm so excited!! Been missing your videos, but totally appreciate you taking time for you and your family ❤️ lots of love to you!! You were meant to be a momma :)
Yay, I’m so happy to see this! Lovely video Blair! So many great ideas for mamas planning/interested in a birth center!
Hey Blair, I'm so glad you have posted! I hope everything is going well. I have seen your Instagram posts and Nora is absolutely adorable!
So excited to see this Blair !!!! Great video ! I had 3 hospital births but several things I would pack on here too !! So so glad to see you again ! Can’t wait to hear NorNor’s birth story !
So glad you're back! Been following along in insta- but SO happy to see a new video.
So excited for you and Riley! Nora is so sweet!
Hi Blair, I was so happy to see a new video! I had 2 hospital births & definitely over-packed, not realizing the hospital provided a lot. As I've said before, your packing skills are the best! I'm so glad you had such a wonderful experience at the birth center. Looking forward to hearing your birth story. Nora is precious & such a beautiful little baby!
YAAAYYYYYYY you’re back! I was so excited to see this pop up ❤️
I've been on my toes since October to see and hear more about Nora's arrival!! I love this video and can't wait to read/watch more about it all! Thank you for always being so informative and showing grace in every video! My plan was to have my daughter at a local birthing center too, however she came prematurely, but healthy(the absolute most important) So it's all the more exciting to see you live through this amazing experience!!
I so enjoyed seeing and hearing you again Blair! It has been a while - although I've been watching lots of your Disney videos that I hadn't watched before. :) We are expected our second baby later this year! I felt like my packing was a bit all over the place last time, but the zip loc bags are a great idea - I think I'll steal! There are very few birth centres here in Australia, but my local hospital was so supportive with my natural (hands off me!) labour plan last time, and I will have a known midwife for my whole antenatal/delivery/post-partum journey, so I feel like they are trying to incorporate some of the best features of a birth centre. They even have a tub :) Blessings to you, Riley and Nora!
Blair it was so cool watching your whole pregnancy journey! I am so happy for you and Riley! I know your post pregnancy issues have been a battle but I hope it's getting a little bit easier every day. Keep up the great work and know you have a lotta folks in your corner cheering you on.
So happy to see a new post from you. Also LOVE your hair!
My heart just about jumped out of my chest when I saw your new video! Oh Blair I am one of your new subscribers and I have seen almost all your videos. I love you and I am so happy for you! God bless you always and your beautiful family😘
Yay!! So fun to see a video again!! I have never delivered nor will I be (we adopted), but I sat and watched this because I just love your videos and it's fun to see your organization. Congratulations on your baby girl and hope to see more videos when you are able!!
YAAAYYY!!! Blair is back!!!!
So excited to see you back! I hope you are feeling better and stronger every day! Wow, this was some "Go Bag!" I, honestly, used nothing that I packed. I was in so much pain after my c-section, I could care less LOL. I'm so happy you had a positive experience at your birth center, I'm so interested in learning more! Nora is beautiful and she has some pretty awesome parents too!
This is awesome. I live in such a rural area and there are no birth centers near me or I would have done this route. I attempted an unmedicated birth in a hospital and ended up with a csection because my baby was breech (we found out after 19 hours of labor). And I fully believe I could have had that birth I wanted if I had midwives and the resources available like that. Their approach would have been different and they probably would have attempted to flip him. Anyway....I love that you got the birth you wanted and love seeing how you prepared.
I needed alllll those things! I went to hospital with a really bad headache at 34 weeks. Found out I had preeclampsia and would be giving birth ASAP. My poor parents were running around buying me all the things. If there is a next time I need to do the exact same thing you did! Loved it all! Best part about us have babies around the same age is I can get great ideas from your Vlogs!💕 Hope y’all are doing well! Take care! 😊
Seeing you just made my day 💜
Welcome back! I am envious of birth centers! Back in the stone ages--20 years ago--midwives in Ohio could only deliver in hospitals, and there were very few hospitals which would allow them. But I was stubborn and jumped through many hoops to have a midwife delivery. It was worth it, but a birth center like yours would have been incredible! looking forward to the full nursery tour video!! (hint hint)
I hope your recovery is going better!! I hope you are healing well.
What a wonderful birth experience! I so wish I could have gone to a birth center, I had 2 c-sections but did all of my prenatal care with midwives. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your beautiful daughter. I love seeing her (and you) pop up on Instagram. Keep the pictures coming!!!
So glad that all the planning into your birthing kit paid off! Over in the U.K. midwife led care is an option for pregnancies without complications, and the birthing centres are attached to the main hospital, so if there are any complications or you need pain relief other than gas and air, you can be quickly transferred to the labour ward in the hospital.
One of the most useful items I included in my birth bag was a tens machine! I used it at home for the early part of labour and it really really helped with pain management! :)
I'm so envious of the UK's model of care when it comes to birth. In my opinion, it is far superior to the US's. My doula loaned us a TENs machine and you are so right--it was aaaaamazing!!
This was the most exciting notification to pop up!!! 🤗🤗 Welcome back!
Yay! I love your videos so much!!
Thank you so much for sharing Blair! I've missed your videos. I find it really interesting to hear about other women's birth experiences. Here in Australia our birth centres are usually attached to a public hospital and from what I've seen don't look anywhere near as nice as yours.
So happy to see you again! ☺️ That is too funny about the breath mints for the husband, I totally asked my husband to please eat a mint when he was being so sweet and praying for and encouraging me during labor 😄💗 So happy for you guys!
Thank you for posting! I’m getting induced Friday (if he doesn’t come before then), and I’ve been waiting for this video 😍 even though I’m giving birth at a hospital, we are very similar in the way we think so I was excited to see how you did things! My go bag is packed but I plan on revamping it tonight and you had some great ideas I will incorporate! ❤️
Good luck with your birth tomorrow!!! How exciting!!!
Hi Blair!! A new video; what a lovely surprise!! Honestly, the only time I'd heard of a birthing center was on an episode of The Golden Girls, lol!! I'm so intrigued and can't wait to hear your birth story and experience!! 🥰
Welcome back!!!!
So excited to see your notification!!
Was so excited to see a new video from you in my sub box! I’m currently expecting my first, and will be giving birth in a hospital, but I love how you labeled everything, and will be doing the same. That should make things super easy for my husband to find when I need them.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!! How exciting!!
Yay!!! I have missed you!! I am from Maine and we don’t have birth centers here (that I am awaited of. So interesting! Thank you for sharing your story!!
I think birth centers are fairly uncommon in the northeast. My sister really wanted to deliver at a birth center, but there's only one in Maryland and it was too far away! Here in Texas, there are dozens and dozens. Thanks for watching, Lacey!!
Yooooo Blair!!! I’m taking tips for my upcoming pregnancy God willing. 🥰
I missed watching your videos. What. a nice surprise!
We missed you!!
I have missed seeing your videos so I was excited to see this be posted! I had a hospital birth which ended up being an emergency c-section...but nonetheless I enjoyed seeing this video and how a birth center bag would differ from a hospital bag.
Yay! Welcome back!
Edit to add: Before I was pregnant, I LOVED a can of diet mountain dew. Couldn't stand the taste while pregnant. I ended up with a c section after 24 hours of labor and while in the recover room, my nurse cracked open a ice cold can of diet dew at her desk and I literally salivated and almost asked her for a sip in my drug induced hazy mind🤣🤣 So I understand your variety of drinks packed. 🤣
Hahaha, that's so funny!
I read through your birth story blog post and watched this vid, and you really have me considering a birth center (if I ever gave birth)!
It's a very personal decision. My experience was fantastic!
So glad you mentioned the bad breath tip! That is something that will potentially bother me 100%
Blair! I'm so glad you're feeling well enough to post!
You are so organized 👌🏻 And your hair looks beautiful. When are you going to start regular blogging again ? 🙂
I was just think about you and the family..miss your videos..learning about the birth center is very interesting...especially how you get to leave hours after..when you talk about the birth center can you tell us about the after care home?..I will like to know how did they tell you to watch out for blood clots/ bleeding and stool passing only because I have had two in hospitals births and they kept coming in there checking for that(smh..lol.)your making me want to look into a birth center for the next baby🙂
I'll try to remember to share about the after care at home when I share more! We had a home visit shortly after the birth and were given very specific instructions on what to look out for; I had to use the bathroom before I could leave. I was also in daily communication with my midwives for about two weeks.
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This is an interesting concept (birth center). My son had two twists of the umbilical cord when I went to deliver him, which we weren't aware of. I would have been very nervous giving birth in a birth center. But I think it's wonderful that people can choose where to give birth. Do this kind of places have a plan in case the birth needs to be a C section or something like that? Mine ended up not being a c section because I was pushing well, my baby was not big, and my OBGYN was able to basically get him into a position in which he could turn him around. I think others might have just done a c section at that point, and I am super grateful he didn't give up. Having good professionals during birth is so key.
And Nora is such a princess, such a beautiful baby!
Ps I LOVE the Body Armors. I smiled when you said, when I am in an intense situation, like I dont know, giving birth ' that was so cute. Girl yes it is intense!! But you know that. Glad you are back!
Hey! I use the same birth center as Blair does and was actually transferred to a hospital in labor due to warning signs that something was going on that needed extra help. Birth centers and midwives definitely watch you carefully and make well informed decisions. And if anything comes up the birth centers are usually within a 5-8 minute drive to a major hospital for safety reasons. Hope that helps to answer your question!! But yes there are definitely back up plans in place in case of needing to transfer for medical reasons.
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This is a terrific option then. 😀 Sounds fantastic
This is such a handy video. And where were those ice pads 10 years ago?! My daughter turned 10 yesterday and nobody ever talked about those things;..I could've used them haha :p
Can't believe she's finally here now and she's the most beautiful and precious little girl.
Hope you are doing well, Blair! xx
Those ice pads are seriously AMAZING! Thank you for your support!
Glad to see you back. How are you feeling?
I'm doing really well, thank you! (Finally!!)
Blair Lamb great to hear. I’ve missed you but I’m glad you’ve taken time to take care of yourself.
I never clicked so fast
I just want to mention something that I hope you’ll feel perfectly free to ignore or at most just give it a thought. I know you loved your birth center staff and they were great with you. I also know how much pain you were in for months. At least some of those things that caused you so much pain could have been prevented or the pain lessened if you’d had the care and technology of a hospital. I do believe you can have a midwife be your main attending at some hospitals and technology at a hospital might help prevent some problems. I think midwives are wonderful, but so are hospitals when you need them. Please just give this idea a thought and prayer. Or don’t. I just so hate to imagine you in months of postpartum pain. Please don’t hate me for this comment. I totally respect you and am not being judgmental.