What are you doing to set the mood for your delivery room?

Question

I’ll be delivering in a hospital. While the rooms are nice I’m thinking about what I want my environment to be like. What plans do you have for your delivery room environment?
Some things I’m tossing around:
My own birthing gown 
Essential oil diffuser
Some remote control fake candles
A birth mix 
A charged phone to distract myself with Netflix
Birthing ball
Getting a doula that will give me massages while I’m in labor. (I didn’t even know this existed until recently)
I’d love to hear your ideas!

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Nothing.  Show up, have the baby and enjoy the moments together as a new family of 4.

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Everyone is so extra with these birth plans and shit lol the less I have to take to the hospital the better. Your discharged after 24 hours as long as there are no complications at my hospital. And the labor rooms are not that big to fill with a bunch of personal items. I’m going to show up, give birth whichever way possible and that’s it. All I care about is a safe delivery and healthy baby.

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I’m not sure why everyone is being rude about this. My labor and delivery room was huge. I was in the hospital 48 hours after birth. In fact the labor classes at the hospital recommended to bring lavender to help relax. I brought my own pillow and my own gown for after birth. I had a pleasant experience and you should bring whatever makes you relax. If you have questions about restrictions ask your Ob or call the hospital. Good luck 🍀.

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I’m gonna have a baby. That’s how I’m gonna set the mood.

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I honestly didn’t think to do this. Having gone through it once, I say bring as little as possible. It’s just more to keep track of (and to move to your recovery room) and honestly during labor I checked out. Didn’t matter who was who or where they were as long as they shut up that’s all I wanted. You won’t notice your clothes or smells or light.

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Check that they allow oil diffusers (mine does not).
 
You can also ask if they will dim the lights (this can help reduce anxiety as well).
 
I brought a yoga ball, but as I was induced they had me on a fetal monitor and IV, so I wasn’t allowed out of bed very often...
 
Definitely your phone, charger, and a backup battery.  I recommend downloading offline videos.  My hospitals WiFi sucked hahaha.

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I was induced and had to stay the night so I brought my laptop and a couple movies. But once labor started I didn’t want any of it. I also brought my own pillow, bought a pillow case for just the hospital that I didn’t want to reuse and I brought my own soft small blanket. And I hated the hospital gowns so I wore my own clothes.

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Lol trust me hun you wont be focusing on no candles or oil diffuser lmao.

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I have a YouTube labor list with songs and we find shows on Netflix to watch. But really I just want my tv in my room to work this time. I don’t have cable at home so it’s like a little treat. I can watch SVU reruns all day.

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My plan is similar but at home. Dim lighting. Focusing on my partner for support.

What are you doing to set the mood for your delivery room?

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