Have you ever researched how to deliver a baby in an emergency situation? My brother and his pregnant wife, who is eight months along, are making a 14-hour trip through the desert wasteland known as Nevada to come to visit me. I also have a niece, seven months along, who is making the same trip because her family is relocating to Idaho. It should not surprise either of them that I have been watching YouTube videos and reading literature on how someone with no medical experience can assist in delivering a baby if there is no professional help to be found. I’ve also been compiling supplies to make emergency birth kits to send them prior to their departure. I hadn’t planned on making an Emergency Birth Kit for several months but with pregnant family members coming and our travel plans, while they are here in Idaho (trip to Yellowstone National Park), it became more of a priority. Below are the items in the Emergency Birth Kit and helpful PDFs on childbirth emergencies.
Here is the checklist of items in the Emergency Birth Kits:
- Receiving Blanket
- Newborn Beanie
- (2) Newborn Diapers
- Baby Wipes
- (2) 4×4 Gauze Pads
- Hand Sanitizer
- Bulb Syringe
- Thermometer
- Cord Clamps or a shoestring
- Emergen-C 1000mg Vitamin C
- Gloves
- Gallon of Water
- (2) Maternity Pads & (2) Feminine Hygiene Pads
- Cell Phone
- Battery Bank to Charge Cell Phone
- Head Lamp
- Scissors
- Trash Bag
- Chux Pad
- Shower Curtain (to place as a ground cover or car seat protector)
- How To Guides:
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I would add tucks to this and some kind of ice pack. Also ibuprofen.
Great suggestions Blythe!
Im sorry, but in an emergency you will likely not have time to put the shower curtain down, nor would thatcne your priority in the moment. Also, it is safer to delay the cord clamping, leaving it intact until the EMTs/medical practitoners get there, so the clamps/shoestring are not needed.
Paige, thanks for the insight.
There are different types of emergencies. The shower curtain and cord clamp are more for if you’re stuck out in the middle of nowhere and no indication that help is on the way.
Just curious, whay would the emergen-C be for?
A baby that is coming too fast and the mother is not going to make it to the hospital in time or a natural disaster where medical help may not be accessible.