Midwife's Bag.
Well Being and Vital Sign Monitoring
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Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff)
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Stethoscopes for both adult and newborn
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Dopplers (hand held to hear fetal heartbeat and doppler gel)
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Fetoscope
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Tape measure (for prenatal belly growth and to measure newborns)
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Pulse oximeter for CCHD (critical congenital heart disease screening) or to be used during resuscitation
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Laboratory set up for blood draws, cultures, amniotic fluid detection, PAP smears, PH paper, urinary dip-sticks, pregnancy tests, newborn screen tests, etc.
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Intravenous fluids (IV) set-up
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Urinary catheters
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Newborn resuscitation tray including: oxygen source, Ambu-bag (bag, mask, valve), laryngeal mask airway (LMA), oximeter and suction tubes
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Oxygen cylinders and adult masks
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Instruments to cut cord and suture
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Disposable supplies (sterile gloves, underpads, sterile gel, peri-bottle, 'granny' undies, pads, baby diapers, suture material, syringes, hazardous waste bags, non-sterile gloves, etc.)
Herb List
We carry various homeopathy and herbal tinctures.
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Cotton Root Bark
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Angelica
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Black & Blue Cohosh
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Arnica
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Pulsatilla
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And many more.
Medication List
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Vitamin K (for newborn if requested)
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Erythromycin eye ointment (for newborn if requested)
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Pitocin (not to be used in labor, only to prevent or treat a hemorrhage)
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Methergine (postpartum only)
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Misoprostol (postpartum only)
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Antibiotics for prophylactic use (only for GBS positive people)
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Hydroxyzine (rest, Mama)
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Lidocaine (for use while suturing)
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RhoGam injection (for RH negative women)
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I.V. Fluids
Birth Support Tools
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Birth tub
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Birth ball
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Birth stool
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Rice socks, heating pads, hot water bottles
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Herbal (arnica) massage oils
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Love (oxytocin), gravity, patience, privacy and time.