# Delivery Room Equipment

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/pregnancy/delivery-room-equipment/
- Published: 2016-06-28T10:01:05+10:00
- Author: Kate Davies

## _If there is one thing most mothers will tell you about their hospital birth, it’s that they had absolutely no bloody clue what their birth suite looked like. _

In the haze of giving birth, it’s frankly the last thing on your mind. But for those
who are curious, or want to prepare for the unexpected, this is a list of what you
can find inside a delivery room.

[⌊Delivery room medical equipment for childbirth and patient monitoring⌉⌊Delivery
room medical equipment for childbirth and patient monitoring⌉[

## **Your bed**

Delivery beds break down in the middle to become birthing beds, complete with stirrups,
handles, and even a birthing bar (to hold onto as you push). Postdelivery, they 
can be pushed back together for when you’re feeding and getting to know your new
bubba.

![Delivery room equipment](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/
2013/07/shutterstock_birthsuite1.jpg?resize=500%2C334&quality=89&ssl=1 "Hospital
Patient Room with Bed and Medical Equipment")

## **The Partner Chair**

If your partner will be staying overnight with you, expect to find a chair that 
unfolds into a bed for a semi-comfortable slumber”� not that he can expect much 
of that!

## **A Fitball**

This is a great tool for labour and can sometimes be much more comfortable than 
a bed.

## **A Bath and/or Shower**

Some hospitals or birthing suites have tubs or Jacuzzi tubs but most will have a
shower, which can be super soothing for labouring mothers.

[⌊Delivery room equipment with a birthing bath and medical supplies in a hospital setting⌉⌊Delivery room equipment with a birthing bath and medical supplies in a hospital setting⌉ ](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/waterbirth_ww.jpg?quality=89&ssl=1)

via [http://www.healtheast.org](http://www.healtheast.org)

## **Medical Equipment**

There’s a surprising amount of medical equipment tucked away neatly and discreetly
in labour and delivery rooms “� in case of an emergency. There may be suction and
oxygen receptacles hidden and those nice wooden closets and doors often hold the
delivery table and an array of infant resuscitation equipment that can be wheeled
in at delivery.

## **The Foetal Monitor**

Along with your bed, your IV pole, and your blood pressure equipment, most labour
and delivery rooms hold�a bedside foetal monitor that attaches to the mother’s belly
to monitor contractions and the baby’s heart rate.

## **A Newborn Station**

I am sure there is a technical name for this but basically, it’s where the midwives
will take your baby after the birth (after�you have had a long cuddle) to measure,
weigh and inspect the baby. It’s also where the baby will be taken if there are 
any complications after birth, with the help of paediatricians.

## **A Newborn Bassinet**

Both natural labour and C-section rooms will house a tiny newborn bassinet on wheels,
for safe transport of your new precious cargo.

## _Are you prepared to deliver your baby?�_

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 Kate Davies

 Senior Journalist & Features Editor. As the modern-day media hunter-gatherer, Journalist
Kate Davies is harnessing 10 years in the media to write engaging and empowering
articles for Stay At Home Mum. Her years of experience working in the media both
locally and nationally have given her a unique viewpoint and understanding of this
dynamic industry. Hailing from a small town in Tasmania and spending many years 
travelling the world, Kate now calls the Sunshine Coast home alongside her husband
and one-year-old son.

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