The following is a guide to the equipment carried by homebirth midwives.

Antenatal Care

• Fetoscope
• Fetal Doppler with gel
• Pregnancy wheel
• Measuring Tape
• Thermometer
• Stethoscope
• Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure gauge) with appropriate sized cuff
• Urine testing equipment
• Education materials, resources, books, information sheets and models
• Tissues
• Gloves - sterile and clean / non-sterile
• Other disposable items as required eg. blueys/underpads etc
• Records and other materials for health record keeping including ACMI Guidelines for Consultation & Referral

Intrapartum Care

• All antenatal equipment as listed above PLUS
• Disposable birth equipment and paper-based products eg, blueys/underpads, gauze squares, gloves, dressings, tape, dressing packs etc
• Comforting equipment during labour (some midwives) eg. massage oil, aromatherapy oil
• Homeopathics and/or herbal medicines (some midwives)
• Instruments eg. clamps, scissors
• Suction Equipment
• Urinary catheterisation equipment
• Lubricant
• IV equipment and fluids
• Oxygen delivery and resuscitation equipment eg. bag and mask, various tubing and attachments
• Emergency drugs eg Syntocinon, Syntometrine
• Cord clamps
• Pathology equipment, cord blood tubes, syringes, needles etc
• Sharps container
• Amnihook and possibly other medical items
• Torch
• Patience and Love for observation, support, encouragement, assessment of normal

Postnatal Care (includes immediately postpartum)

• All equipment as listed above PLUS
• Suturing Equipment including anaesthetic, instruments, needles, syringes, swabs
• Baby Scales
• Documentation requirements and equipment - birth registration papers, child health record books, medicare and centrelink papers, perinatal data forms, healthy hearing information, referral documentation
• Education materials, breastfeeding resources, community support information
• NNST equipment and cards