Final Preparations Before birth // Birth Supplies

Final Preparations Before birth // birth supplies
Today we are finishing the final preparations before the birth of our 4th baby. We will be chatting a little about why we chose to have another homebirth. I will be showing you my birth supplies as well as what I have stocked on my postpartum cart.
This is a chatty, longer video so here are the time stamps if you’d like to jump to a particular topic!
00:17 Why we choose homebirth?
05:28 What’s in the Birth Box/midwife supplies
09:46 Postpartum Supplies
12:20 Postpartum Bedside Cart
24:06 Items for Baby
26: 16 Breastfeeding Essentials
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[@Ra20233]

You are such an angel. I don't have anyone in my family or friend circle to have these conversations with, so this is just a gift from God. Regarding iron, I quickly became suspicious of the rhetoric around iron issues that we hear all the time during pregnancy. Many midwives we've spoken to are hyper-vigilant about bleeding. I eat red meat daily and take an iron supplement. I was drinking nettle tea, but I started having thoughts that I was overdoing it with the iron so I stopped. You got my wheels turning with the copper mention. What is your primary source for getting it? I'm not a huge fan of organ meats. I do use cacao quite a bit, which is apparently good for iron AND copper.

[@AmmieHarris]

@@Ra20233 awww you are so kind! What a lovely heartfelt comment to read today! ❤️ Yes midwives are taught this so nothing to blame them for but the freely rooted podcast did an episode on iron with Morley Robbins that truly opened my eyes the the copper missing link in relation to iron. That episode is linked under this video! My top sources are organ meats (we grind our own meat and grind in organs to that) or I take capsules. Also chlorophyll, and bee pollen!

[@michelenowacinski821]

I am praying for you, Ammie!! We have so much in common! I had my first child in the hospital and then two at home. Our third baby is named Alizah! I am praying to have one more child if it is God's plan for my life. Thank you for sharing what God has shown you.

[@traceyparker1407]

Sending love & prayers 🙏 for a speedy & wonderful delivery!!! We can't wait to see that precious gift from God!! We love y'all ❤️ ❤❤

[@AmmieHarris]

Thank you so very much for the prayers, Tracey! Can’t wait to share the story once he/she arrives!

[@mrs.kz123]

The after birth cramps hit me hard when I had my fourth, she was my first without an epidural so I wasn't nearly as prepared as I could have been, I definitely need to try some of your recommendations,due in the fall with our 5th baby❤ Prayers for a good labor and delivery for you and your little one❤❤

[@AmmieHarris]

Congratulations on your upcoming birth with your 5th baby! So happy for you! Thank you so much! Prayers for a wonderful labor and delivery for you as Well! And those after birth cramps are no joke for sure! The tinctures help but they are still pretty painful for me!

[@mrs.kz123]

@@AmmieHarris ❤️

[@makensipitt]

Congratulations on the birth or soon to be birth of your sweet little one💕 After birth cramps were terrible even with my first. Definitely will have a tincture on hand next time.

[@AmmieHarris]

Thank you so much!! The cramps are the worst, but the tincture does help.. a little!

[@melissawinck9510]

This video was so helpful, going to add some of the things you mentioned on my birth wishlist (like the hot pad, i have not thought of this before!). I have seen your video about belly mapping million times and still can not find the position of my baby, do you think 31 weeks may be a little soon? I thought that maybe its because he is posterior (or just small). I did not have a midwife, planning a free birth, so i dont have anyone to check this for me.

[@traceyparker1407]

YES, belly sleep, please!! Pediatric RN here, so many deformed heads!! So very sad, especially for baby boys. 😢😢😢

[@haleycharrier7774]

Do either of you have any helpful info on this topic? Due with my first in just a few weeks.

[@traceyparker1407]

@haleycharrier7774 Sorry, sweetheart, I don't have any research. I just know what I have seen. As a working pediatric RN. There are so many malformed heads. I think the presumption of "crib death" by tummy sleeping is very misplaced. Research will NEVER be done. It will affect big pharma's bottom dollar. Yep, I said it. 🤔🤨😒

[@traceyparker1407]

@haleycharrier7774 I'm sorry, my comment was removed 😔. I don't feel like I said anything untoward, but it was removed. 😒

[@AmmieHarris]

I just have personal experience, like Tracey said research will NEVER be done on this topic bc too much money is made elsewhere shifting the blame to belly sleeping. I just have my own experience with my three children.. back sleeping with my first for a few months until in realized it wasn’t actually a concern to worry with. My next two slept on tummies from about week 1-once I saw adequate head lifting and felt comfortable with it! Congratulations on your first baby!! I hope you have a wonderful labor and delivery to meet your sweet little one! 💕

[@traceyparker1407]

@@AmmieHarris 🥰🥰🥰😘

[@delanawilkinson4864]

God bless the birth of your little one!!!

[@AmmieHarris]

Thank you so much!!!

[@tegangilchrist4550]

My babies loved sleeping on their bellies 🥰

[@AmmieHarris]

Yes! They get the best sleep this way for us too!!!

[@VictoriaKleinsman]

Thank you Ammie ♥ Have you done a video before on co-sleeping? I'd love to know more from your viewpoint.

[@AmmieHarris]

@@VictoriaKleinsman hi Victoria! I have one from a while back! I think most of it is still pretty consistent to what we still do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4bIgHqFYphkZ68si=3NMTjKanJUgcrjB2

[@amandayeates185]

Praying you have a positive birth experience and a healthy baby! You are soooo close now! Have you tried the peroxide on your sofa?...if so, did it work for ya? Can't wait to listen/watch your birth story for baby #4!

[@AmmieHarris]

Thank you so much, Amanda for the prayers!! And yes I actually did try it! I got the solution sprayed on but my mom was visiting that day and I got busy and forgot to go back and scrub it after spraying it in the couch. When I came back it had already dried and scrubbing was not doing any good! I haven’t gotten back around to it yet after that! Do you scrub when it’s still very damp? With a rag/scrub brush? I’ve got to try it again!

[@amandayeates185]

@AmmieHarris Yay to when Mom visits, I love it and so do the grandkids! Yes, you want to scrub/wipe when it is damp. If it is a really tough stain then you may need to add peroxide directly on your rag and then scrub so that it is less diluted!

[@AmmieHarris]

@amandayeates185 thank you for the explanation again!! I’m trying again this week!!

[@cbhjsrmommy]

After birth cramps really do get worse after each baby about to have my 7th at home any day and they are so much worse each and every time...the herbal drops and advil and heating pad, hot showers all help a LOT..love watching your videos!! Love seeing other like minded mamas!!❤

[@cbhjsrmommy]

Prayers for you and baby too!!!

[@AmmieHarris]

Oh man! I was hoping they kind of just leveled out at this point but I’m glad you prepared me! Congratulations on your 7th baby! What a blessing!! The cramps are pretty terrible but the babies make them all worth it! Prayers for a safe labor and delivery for you and your sweet baby as well!! Thank you so much for being here! Love talking with like minded mamas as well! 💕

[@danellelarks1883]

I totally agree, the afterbirth contractions are worse to me than the labor contractions. It’s not talked about enough I’d say.

[@AmmieHarris]

Yes!! They are worse for me too! And they definitely caught me off guard after my second birth. My midwife warned me but it was not expecting them to be so rough!

[@courtneylee6101]

Would you ever do a video on transition children into their own rooms?

[@AmmieHarris]

Hi Courtney! I have one from a few years ago! It’s the process of moving our daughter from our bedroom to her room in a floor bed. It’s varied a little with each child but this is the just of what we do. I now do this closer to when my child is a year old. How to get your baby to SLEEP through NIGHT WITHOUT Sleep Training \\ Respectful Baby Sleep Advice kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHjCl4Ssgpygq8U

[@emmadakoske7777]

How long do you co sleep for? I don’t know how long we should

[@AmmieHarris]

As long as you want and it works for you and your baby! With my past two babies we co slept for 8 months with one and 10 months with the other. For us they just got so wiggly no one was sleeping well anymore and they needed their own space. But that can totally depend on the baby and the family! Some families co-sleep much longer!