Before you grab a random bag from your closet and head off to a prenatal appointment, it’s essential to know the importance of this decision. Choosing the perfectly sized midwife bag is vital when taking on clients. Below, we discuss how to choose the right size of midwife bag and the most important considerations to keep in mind.

Personal Considerations

The ideal midwife bag size will always take your personal needs into consideration and cater to your distinct supplies. Consider your best interests regarding efficiency, how you like things set up, and the flow of your bag.

What does this mean? If you generally like your gauze or other small supplies handy, they may serve you best in the front pocket with plenty of space. Compare that to your stethoscope, which you may want to be more secure in a smaller interior pocket. Not every bag houses these features, and not every midwife cares. So, consider your personal interests heavily because this directly relates to how well you administer care.

Professional Considerations

After considering your personal interests, you must think about your professional abilities when choosing your bag. This includes how, what, and when you will carry your supplies and the efficiency with which you can access them. On a standard antenatal appointment, you may visit the new parent’s home and only need your Pinard horn and paperwork. During an intense on-call labor and delivery situation, you may be rushing for a medical-grade doppler or a placenta bag.

All situations are possible, and nothing should be ruled out. When factoring in your various encounters, you leave room for thorough professionalism during any interaction; you set your bag up for success. A bag that is too small will hinder your organization, but you may be fishing for objects in a too-big bag while the clock ticks.

Instrumental Considerations

Along the lines of your professional considerations, it’s essential to take your instruments, tools, or devices into the same respect. As we mentioned above, how you situate your tools in the bag will significantly affect efficiency and professionalism. This also means the size of your midwife bag must meet your needs. If you find yourself carrying additional supplies, birth supplies, and antenatal equipment, a large bag will work and must be set up accordingly.

When you know, without a doubt, you are only doing a heartbeat exam and the parent is not delivering, this will change the size of the bag you may need. Carrying one bag to keep things consistent may work for you, but consider investing in a few different sizes to accommodate appointment types and instruments.

Consider Cascade’s Solutions

Cascade Health Care takes your specific needs into full consideration. We offer the industry’s most trusted Iron Duck midwife bags to suit a variety of professional, personal, and instrumental considerations. Our products include general use, wheeled variations, and plus-size bags. Connect with a member of our team to learn more about midwife bags and considerations.