How To Make A Home Birth Mat

If you re worried about the mat sliding stick a grip pad to the bottom using spray adhesive.

How to make a home birth mat.

Living moss bath mat by the snug. Sew fabric right sides together along 3 sides. The same method would make a great bath mat if you customized the shape. An earthing or grounding mat was no exception to that so i decided to find a way to make my own grounding mat as one of the many available earthing products to see if it would work for me.

Make the base out of kids foam play mats layered. You can read about the case for a home birth here. These are fully heat sealed and cleanable and with a high grip material to the base. Rectangular birthing mats 1 2m x 1m x 50mm which can be laid on the floor to enable the birthing mother to move about outside the bath as well.

Hospital can be a good option if you are experiencing a high risk pregnancy however many healthy women find themselves in a cascade of interventions within the hospital birth setting. To make a tummy time mat assuming you are padding it with batting cut the batting to match your square. One of the advantages of having a home birth is that you ll already have all your own things around which can make you feel more comfortable that said you may also want to get a few extra bits and pieces to help you cope with labour and make sure you can protect your floors and furniture. These mats come in a light lilac grey colour.

Many people come to home birth after having direct experience with or hearing stories about undesirable hospital births.