This list can be used for not only birth workers, but birthing peoples may want to gather these items for themselves!
The items I have marked as a rental means they are items doulas should not necessarily be using on a client, as doulas are not medical professionals, but they are items that most clients need/want, therefore it’s a great idea to rent them out during prenatals/births, rather than the clients having to purchase their own!
You may click any of the supplies you are interested in, to be taken to a link of the product brand that we have used, and recommend!
Aloe Vera Gel (excellent to replace lubricant for a doppler, minor burns, skin healing and more)
Helios Homeopathy (hundreds of remedies, comes with a guide book)
Cramp Bark Tincture (for those brutal postpartum cramps that some mamas get)
Shepherds Purse Tincture (for excessive bleeding post-placental delivery, NO USE BEFORE PLACENTA HAS BEEN DELIVERED IT MAY CAUSE RETAINMENT)
Motherwort Tincture (excessive bleeding prior to and after placental delivery):
Washcloths (Mamas can use for compress, or cool cloths on the back/forehead/chest):
Authentic Rebozo (ALWAYS support businesses that derive from the culture that originally crafted the utilization of the Rebozo)
Snacks (for you and whomever else needs them)
Blood Pressure Cuff (for rental, no diagnosing allowed on your part as a birth worker)
Doppler & Fetoscope (for rental as well), check on LetGo, OfferUp and Marketplace for barely used ones!
Baby/Fundal Height Measurement Tape (rental)
Baby Scale (rental)
High-dose Vitamin C & Bromelain capsules
Essential Oils.. My favorites are Rose, Orange, Lemon, Myrrh, Frankincense, Patchouli and SandalwoodÂ
Phone Charger
Contact Solution/Glasses (if you wear them)
Ziploc (Gallon Freezer) for Placenta
Multiple copies of client’s birth plan
Your ID, especially for hospital births, it will be REQUIRED to enter!
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I’ll add a few things! I attend a lot of hospital births.
Honey sticks
Small Bluetooth speaker for meditation music
Hand held fan/mister
Garden knee boards (great for when mom is on birth ball and you are down doing hip squeezes!)
Diffuser/oils (only if my client has agreed to oil usage)