,u    ,,em]g5cy ,,*ildbir?      ,a      
,,ref]5ce ,,guide ,,= ,,/ud5ts ,,(   ,,!
 ,,m$ical ,,self-,,help ,,tra9+ ,,c\rse 
,,lesson ,,no4 #aa    ,,ackn[l$gm5t  ,we
 wi% to ackn[l$ge ) grateful            
appreciation ! _m s]vices provid$ by !  
,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 ?r\gh !  
,committee on ,disa/] ,m$ical ,c>e1     
,c\ncil on ,national ,security1 ,bo>d ( 
,tru/ees & /aff1 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is   
h&book4  ,f ! inception ( /udies to     
det]m9e em]g5cy heal? te*niques &       
proc$ures1 ! ,association gave valuable 
assi/ance & support4 ,! ,committee on   
,disa/] ,m$ical ,c>e ( ! ,c\ncil on     
,national ,security1 ,,ama1 review$ !   
mat]ial 9 its v>i\s /ages ( production1 
& made significant contributions to !   
cont5t ( ! h&book4     ,a jo9t          
publication ( !   ,u4,s4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( 
,,def5se   ,(fice ( ,civil ,def5se    & 
!    ,u4 ,s4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,heal?1    
,,education1 ,,& ,,welf>e   ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice   ,heal? ,s]vices &      
,m5tal ,heal? ,adm9i/ration   ,division 

( ,em]g5cy ,heal? ,s]vices   #efjj      
,fi%]s ,lane1 ,rockville1 ,m>yl& #bjheb 
,repr9t$ ,decemb] #aigj    ,,em]g5cy    
,,*ildbir?  ,:at ,to ,d     #a4 ,let    
nature be y\r be/ help]4 ,*ildbir? is a 
v natural act4    #b4 ,at fir/ signs (  
labor assign ! be/ qualifi$ p]son to    
rema9       ) "m4    #c4 ,be calm2      
reassure "m4    #d4 ,place "m & att5dant
 9 ! mo/ protect$ place 9 !       %elt]4
    #e4 ,keep *ildr5 & o!rs away4    #f4
 ,h h&s z clean z possible4    #g4 ,keep
 h&s away f bir? canal4    #h4 ,see t   
baby brea!s well4    #i4 ,place baby    
face d[n across "m's abdom54   #aj4     
,keep baby w>m4   #aa4 ,wrap aft]bir? ) 
baby4   #ab4 ,keep baby ) "m con/antly4 
#ac4 ,make "m z com=table z possible4   
#ad4 ,id5tify baby4   ,:at ,n ,to ,d    
#a4 ,,d ,,n hurry4    #b4 ,,d ,,n pull  
on baby1 let baby be born naturally4    
#c4 ,,d ,,n pull on cord1 let ! plac5ta 
7aft]bir?7 come naturally4    #d4 ,,d   
,,n cut & tie ! cord until baby ,,&     
aft]bir? h       be5 deliv]$4    #e4 ,,d

 ,,n give m$ication4  ,,d ,,n           
,,hurry--,,let ,,nature ,,take ,,h]     
,,c\rse4  ,if x becomes necess>y =      
families to take refuge 9 fall\t %elt]s 
!re w und\bt$ly be a numb] ( babies born
 "u difficult conditions & )\t m$ical   
assi/ance4  ,e expectant "m & ! memb]s (
 h] family %\ld d all !y c to prep>e =  
em]g5cy bir?s4 ,!y w ne$ to "k :at to d 
& :at to h ready4 7,see ,expectant ,"m's
 ,em]g5cy ,kit47    ,,special           
,,safegu>ds  ,a pregnant woman %\ld be  
especially c>eful to protect h]self f   
radiation exposure4 ,%e %\ld h ! mo/    
protect$ corn] ( ! %elt] & n be all[$ to
 risk outside exposure4 ,%e %\ld n lift 
heavy objects or pu% heavy furniture4   
,if food %ortages exi/1 %e %\ld be giv5 
"s pref]5ce4  ,fe> & possible ex]tion   
involv$ dur+ an atomic attack w probably
 increase ! numb] ( premature bir?s & ( 
misc>riages4    ,,prep>ations  ,usually 
!re is pl5ty ( "t aft] ! beg9n+ ( fir/  
labor pa9s to get ready = ! deliv]y4    
,signs ( labor are l[ backa*e1          

bloody-t+$ muc\s /r+s pass+ f ! bir?    
canal1 or a gu% ( wat] f ! bir? canal4  
,! "m w ne$ a clean surface to lie on4  
,h] b$ %\ld be s arrang$ t ! mattress is
 well protect$ by wat]pro( %eet+ or pads
 made f sev]al ?icknesses ( pap] cov]$ )
 clo?4 ,cov] ^! protective mat]ials ) a 
regul> b$%eet4  ,a w>m b$ %\ld be made  
ready 9 advance = ! baby4 ,x may be a   
clo!s basket1 a box l9$ ) a blanket1 or 
a bureau draw] plac$ on firm *airs or on
 a table4 ,if possible1 w>m ! baby's    
blanket1 %irt1 & diap]s ) a hot wat]    
bottle4 ,w>m bricks or a bag ( table    
salt t has be5 heat$ c be us$ if a hot  
wat] bottle is n available4  ,a knife1 a
 pair ( scissors1 or a razor %\ld be    
?or\ghly cleans$ & /]iliz$ 9 prep>ation 
= cutt+ ! umbilical cord4 ,if !re is no 
way to boil wat] to /]ilize !m 7!       
pref]r$ me?od ( /]ilization71 /]ilize !m
 by subm]sion 9 #gj p]c5t isopropyl     
alcohol solution = at lea/ #bj m9utes or
 up to #c h\rs1 if possible4 ,/]ile     
tapes = ty+ ! umbilical cord w be ne$$4 

7,d n remove !m f _! /]ile wrapp+s until
 y are ready to use !m47 ,if no tapes   
are available1 a clean %oe/r+ or a /rip 
( %eet+ 7fold$ into a n>r[ tie7 c be    
boil$ & us$ wet z a cord tie sub/itute4 
,,/ages ,,( ,,labor  ,labor is ! t]m us$
 to describe ! process ( *ildbir?4 ,x   
consi/s ( ! contractions ( ! wall ( !   
womb 7ut]us7 :i* =ce ! baby &1 lat]1 !  
aft]bir? 7plac5ta7 into ! outside _w4   
,labor is divid$ into ?ree /ages4 ,its  
duration v>ies greatly 9 diff]5t p]sons 
& "u diff]5t circum/ances4  ,dur+ ! fir/
 & longe/ /age1 ! small op5+ at ! l[]   
end ( ! womb gradually /ret*es until x  
is l>ge en\gh to let ! baby pass ?r\gh4 
,! contractions 7tight5+7 ( ! ut]us1 :i*
 br+ ab\t ?is /ret*+ & move ! baby along
 into ! bir? canal1 cause pa9s kn[n z   
labor pa9s4  ,^! pa9s1 usually beg9n+ z 
an a*+ s5sation 9 ! small ( ! back1 turn
 9 a %ort "t into regul>ly recurr+      
cramplike pa9s 9 ! l[] abdom54 ,by plac+
 y\r h& on ! "m's abdom5 j above !      
navel1 y c feel ea* tight5+ ( ! ut]us z 

an increas+ firmness or h>dness4 ,x la/s
 = #cj to #fj seconds4 ,! pa9s disappe> 
ea* "t ! ut]us relaxes4  ,at fir/ ^!    
pa9s occur f #aj to #bj m9utes ap>t &   
are n v sev]e4 ,!y may ev5 /op          
completely = a :ile & !n />t up aga94 ,!
 "m %\ld re/ :5 %e is tir$ b ne$ n be   
ly+ d[n cont9u\sly4 ,%e may sleep betwe5
 tight5+s if %e c4 ,%e c take a little  
wat] or p]haps tea dur+ ! entire labor  
process4 ,%e %\ld ur9ate frequ5tly dur+ 
labor s ! bladd] w be z empty z possible
 at ! "t ( bir?4  ,! sk9 9 ! vag9al area
 ( ! "m %\ld be spong$ occasionally )   
soapy wat]4 ,special att5tion %\ld be   
giv5 to clean+ ! inn] sides ( ! ?ighs & 
! rectal area ) heavy la!r4 ,soap or    
wat] %\ld n be all[$ to ent] ! vag9a4   
,a slight1 wat]y1 blood/a9$ dis*>ge f ! 
vag9a normally accompanies labor pa9s or
 occurs be=e ! pa9s beg94  ,= fir/      
babies1 ?is /age ( labor may cont9ue = z
 long z #ah h\rs or m4 ,= wom5 :o h _h a
 previ\s baby1 x may la/ only #b or #c  
h\rs4  ,! end ( ?is fir/ /age is usually

 signal$ by ! sudd5 press+ ( a l>ge gu% 
( wat] 7a p9t or s71 caus$ by ! normal  
break+ ( ! bag ( wat]s :i* surr\nds !   
baby 9 ! "m's womb4 ,= "s wom51 ! bag ( 
wat]s breaks be=e labor beg9s or p]haps 
z ! fir/ sign ( its beg9n+4 ,?is %\ld n 
cause ! "m or ^? help+ h] any conc]ns4  
,x usually does n s]i\sly affect ! bir?4
  ,?r\gh ?is fir/ /age ( labor1 ! "m    
does n h to "w to help ! baby be born4  
,%e %\ld n try to pu% ! baby d[n1 b %\ld
 try to relax h] muscles4 ,%e c help d  
?is by tak+ deep brea?s ) h] m\? op5    
dur+ ea* tight5+4  ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,at
 full t]m1 or aft] #dj weeks (          
pregnancy1 ! baby is ready to be born4  
,! c]vix ?r\gh :i* baby mu/ leave !     
ut]us is %[n cle>ly "h1 /ill clos$4 ,!  
contractions ( ! muscles ( ! ut]us w op5
 ! c]vix1 & =ce ! baby d[n ?r\gh !      
vag9a1 or bir? canal1 to ! outside4     
,illu/ration3 ,b4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/    
/age ( labor ! c]vix is completely op5 &
 ! baby's head is beg9n+ to come d[n    
?r\gh ! vag9a4 ,contractions beg9 9 !   

l[] back & lat] are felt 9 ! l[] abdom54
 ,at ! "t %[n "h contractions are       
probably com+ e #b m9utes1 la/+ #dj-fj  
seconds & v /rong4  ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,!
 fir/ /age ( labor usually la/s sev]al  
h\rs & is h>d "w4 ,! "m ne$s to relax1  
re/1 & be reassur$4 ,give h] wat] &     
fruit juices4 ,9 ?is picture ! second   
/age ( labor is well along4 ,x is %ort] 
?an ! fir/ /age & ! "m w n[ be pu%+ d[n 
) ea* contraction1 help+ to =ce ! baby  
into ! _w4   ,illu/ration3 ,d4 ,! head (
 ! baby has be5 p>tially born4 ,?is %[s 
! usual position ) ! face d[n & ! back (
 ! head up4 ,! bag ( wat]s 9 :i* ! baby 
is enclos$ ?r\gh\t ! pregnancy may h    
brok5 at ! beg9n+ ( labor1 be=e or dur+ 
! fir/ /age4 ,x may break n[1 or h to be
 torn ) ! f+]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,"h y
 see ! baby's head turn$ to ! "r z is   
usual4 ,! %\ld]s are ab\t to be born4 ,!
 head mu/ turn s t ! baby's body c fit  
into ! bir? canal & come ?r\gh m easily4
 ,aft] ! bir? ( ! baby !re w be fur!r   
ut]9e contractions & ! plac5ta w be     

sep>at$ f ! ut]9e wall & expell$4       
,,*ange ,,( ,,feel+  ,gradually ! "t    
betwe5 ! lab\r pa9s gr[s %ort] & ! pa9s 
increase 9 sev]ity until !y are com+ e  
#b to #c m9utes4 ,x w n be long n[ be=e 
! baby is born4  ,at ?is /age ! "m w    
notice a *ange4 ,in/ead ( ! tightness 9 
! l[] abdom5 & pa9 across ! back1 %e w  
feel a be>+ d[n s5sation almo/ z if %e 7
 hav+ a b[el movem5t4 ,?is means ! baby 
is mov+ d[n4  ,:5 ?is happ5s1 %e %\ld   
lie d[n & get ready = ! bir? ( ! *ild4  
,! tight5+ & be>+ d[n feel+s w come m   
frequ5tly & be h>d]4  ,%e w h an        
uncontrollable urge to pu% d[n1 :i* %e  
may d4 ,b %e %\ld n "w too h>d at x     
because ! baby w be br\ght d[n )\t h]   
/ra9+ too h>d4 ,!re w probably be m     
blood %[+ at ?is po9t4  ,! p]son att5d+ 
! deliv]y %\ld ?or\ghly scrub h&s ) soap
 & wat]4 ,nev] t\* ! vag9a or put f+]s  
inside = any reason4 ,! "m also %\ld    
keep h] h&s away f ! vag9a4  ,z soon z a
 bulge beg9s to appe> 9 ! vag9al area & 
"p ( ! baby is visible1 ! "m %\ld /op   

pu%+ d[n4 ,%e %\ld try to brea! l a     
pant+ dog ) h] m\? op5 9 ord] n to pu% !
 baby out too rapidly ) consequ5t te>+ (
 h] tissue4  ,%e %\ld keep h] knees up &
 legs sep>at$ s t ! p]son help+ h] c get
 at ! baby m easily4    ,,mom5t ,,(     
,,bir?  ,! p]son help+ ! "m %\ld always 
let ! baby be born by itself4 ,no       
attempt %\ld be made to pull ! baby out 
9 any way4  ,usually ! baby's head      
appe>s fir/1 ! top ( ! head pres5t+ & ! 
face d[nw>d4 ,infrequ5tly ! baby w be   
born 9 a diff]5t position1 sometimes    
buttocks fir/1 occasionally foot or arm 
fir/4 ,9 ^! infrequ5t situations1       
pati5ce )\t int]f]5ce 9 ! bir? process  
is mo/ important4 ,! natural process (  
deliv]y1 al?\gh sometimes sl[]1 w give !
 *ild & ! "m ! be/ *ance ( a safe &     
successful bir?4  ,! baby does n ne$ to 
be born 9 a hurry1 b usually ab\t a     
m9ute aft] ! head appe>s ! "m w h ano!r 
be>+ d[n feel+ & pu% ! %\ld]s & ! re/ ( 
! baby out4  ,z ! baby is be+ expell$1 !
 p]son help+ ! "m %\ld support ! baby on

 h] h&s & arms s t ! baby w avoid       
contact ) any blood or wa/e mat]ial on !
 b$4  ,if !re is /ill a membrane f !    
wat] sac ov] ! baby's head & face at    
deliv]y1 x %\ld imm$iately be tak5      
betwe5 ! f+]s & torn s t ! wat] inside w
 run out & ! baby c brea!4  ,if1 z      
sometimes happ5s1 ! cord1 :i* atta*es ! 
*ild f its navel to ! plac5ta 9 ! "m's  
womb1 %\ld be wrapp$ ar\nd ! baby's neck
 :5 8 head & neck appe>1 try to slip x  
quickly ov] 8 head s t he w n /rangle4  
,aft] ! baby is born1 wrap a fold ( t[el
 ar\nd 8 ankles to prev5t slipp+ & hold 
him up by ! heels ) "o h&1 tak+ c>e t ! 
cord is slack4 ,to get a good safe grip1
 ins]t "o f+] betwe5 ! baby's ankles4 ,d
 n sw+ or spank ! baby4 ,hold him ov] ! 
b$ s t he _c fall f> if he %\ld slip f  
y\r grasp4 ,! baby's body w be v        
slipp]y4 ,place y\r o!r h& "u ! baby's  
=ehead & b5d its head back slightly s t 
! fluid & mucus c run out ( its m\?4 ,:5
 ! baby beg9s to cry1 lay him on 8 side 
on ! b$ close en\gh to ! "m to keep !   

cord slack4  ,! baby w usually cry )9 ! 
fir/ m9ute4 ,if he does n cry or brea!  
)9 #b or #c m9utes1 use m\?-to-m\?      
artificial respiration4  ,v little =ce  
%\ld be us$ 9 bl[+ air into ! baby's    
m\?4 ,a %ort puff ( brea? ab\t e #e     
seconds is en\gh4 ,z soon z ! baby />ts 
to brea! or cry1 m\?-to-m\? brea?+ %\ld 
be /opp$4    ,,cutt+ ,,! ,,cord  ,!re   
%\ld be no hurry to cut ! cord4 ,take z 
mu* "t z necess>y to prep>e ! ties & %>p
 in/rum5ts4  ,y w ne$ two pieces ( /]ile
 :ite cotton tape or two pieces (       
#a-;in*-wide /]ile gauze b&age ab\t #i  
in*es long to use to tie ! cord4 7,if y 
d n h /]ile mat]ial = ty+ ! cord b d h  
facilities = boil+ wat]1 /rips (        
%eet+--boil$ = #ae to #bj m9utes to make
 !m /]ile--c be us$47 ,tie ! umbilical  
cord ) ! /]ile tape 9 two places1 "o    
ab\t #d in*es f ! baby & ! o!r #b in*es 
f>!r along ! cord t[>d ! "m1 mak+ two or
 m simple knots at ea* place4 ,cut !    
cord betwe5 ^! two ties ) a clean %>p   
in/rum5t su* z a knife1 razor blade1 or 

scissors4  ,a /]ile dress+ ab\t #d in*es
 squ>e %\ld be plac$ ov] ! cut end ( !  
cord at ! baby's navel & %\ld be held 9 
place by wrapp+ a bellyb& or fold$ diap]
 ar\nd ! baby4 ,if a /]ile dress+ is n  
available1 no dress+ or bellyb& %\ld be 
us$4 ,reg>dless ( :e!r a dress+ is      
appli$ or n1 no p[d]1 solution1 or      
dis9fectant ( any k9d %\ld be put on !  
cord or navel4  ,if ! aft]bir? has n yet
 be5 expell$1 cov] ! end ( ! umbilical  
cord atta*$ to x 7& n[ protrud+ f !     
vag9a7 ) a /]ile dress+ & tie x 9 place4
  ,illu/ration3 ,cut betwe5 ! squ>e knot
 by br++ ! left tape ov] "r tape = fir/ 
loop & "r tape ov] left = second loop4  
,tight5 ea* loop firmly z ti$4 ,use     
scissors or a razor blade to cut cord4  
,,?ird ,,/age ,,( ,,labor  ,usually a   
few m9utes aft] ! baby is born 7al?\gh  
sometimes an h\r or m w elapse7 ! "m w  
feel a brief return ( ! labor pa9s :i*  
_h ceas$ ) ! bir?4 ,^! are due to       
contractions ( ! ut]us z x seeks to     
expel ! aft]bir?4 ,d n pull on ! cord to

 hurry ?is process4  ,"s ble$+ is to be 
expect$ at ?is /age4 ,if !re is a lot ( 
ble$+ be=e ! aft]bir? is expell$1 !     
att5dant %\ld g5tly massage ! "m's      
abdom51 j above ! navel4 ,?is w help !  
ut]us to tight51 help ! aft]bir? come   
out1 & r$uce ble$+4  ,x may be desirable
 to put ! baby almo/ imm$iately to !    
"m's brea/ = a m9ute or two on ea* side 
ev5 ?\gh ! "m w h no milk z yet4 ,?is   
helps ! ut]us contract1 & r$uces !      
ble$+4  ,someone %\ld /& by ! "m &      
occasionally massage h] abdom5 g5tly =  
ab\t an h\r aft] ! aft]bir? is expell$4 
,aft] t ! "m %\ld feel ! r\nd$ surface (
 ! ut]us ?r\gh ! abdom5 & squeeze firmly
 b g5tly ) h] f+]s4 ,! b$d+ %\ld be     
cleans$ & ! "m spong$4 ,wa%+ & wip+ ( ! 
vag9al area %\ld always be done f !     
front to ! back 9 ord] to avoid         
contam9ation4 ,a sanit>y napk9 %\ld be  
appli$4  ,keep ! "m w>m ) blankets4 ,%e 
may h a slight *ill4 ,give h] a w>m 7n  
hot7 dr9k ( sweet5$ tea1 milk1 or       
b\llion4 ,wipe h] h&s & face ) a damp   

t[el4 ,%e may drop (f to sleep4  ,! "m's
 diet aft] deliv]y may include any      
available foods %e wi%es4 ,%e may eat or
 dr9k z soon z %e wants to1 & %e %\ld be
 enc\rag$ to dr9k pl5ty ( fluids1       
especially milk4 ,cann$ milk c be us$ & 
made m palatable by dilut+ ) equal p>ts 
( wat] & add+ sug>1 eggs1 *ocolate1 or  
o!r flavor+4  ,= ! fir/ #bd or #dh h\rs 
aft] deliv]y1 ! "m w cont9ue to h "s    
cramp+ pa9s 9 ! l[] abdom5 :i* may cause
 a great deal ( discom=t4 ,aspir9 may   
help relieve ^! aft]pa9s4 ,%e %\ld empty
 h] bladd] e few h\rs = #b days foll[+ !
 bir?4 ,if h] b[els d n move )9 #c days 
aft] deliv]y %e %\ld be giv5 an enema4  
,,misc>riage  ,if a pregnant woman %[s  
evid5ce ( ble$+1 %e %\ld re/rict h]     
activities & re/ 9 b$ 9 an ef=t to      
prev5t possible loss ( ! baby4 ,if a    
misc>riage does occur1 keep ! pati5t    
flat ) ! foot ( ! b$ elevat$ f #ab to   
#ah in*es to ret>d vag9al ble$+4 ,keep  
h] w>m & quiet1 & give h] fluids4       
,,expectant ,,"m',s ,,em]g5cy ,,*ildbir?

 ,,kit  ,! public heal? & civil def5se  
ag5cies ( "o ,/ate h plann$ a #a        
#a_/b-p\nd em]g5cy *ildbir? kit made up 
( basic supplies t c be c>ri$ 9 a       
#a-y>d-squ>e receiv+ blanket4  ,! kit   
consi/s ( ! foll[+3    ,"o-y>d squ>e (  
out+ flannel1 hemm$ 7receiv+ blanket74  
,pla/ic 7polye?yl5e flexible film7 =    
out] wrapp+ ( !     kit if desir$4 7,d n
 wrap ! baby 9 ?is pla/ic film47   ,"o  
or two diap]s4   ,f\r sanit>y napk9s    
7wrapp$74   ,adhesive tape id5tification
 /rips = "m & baby4   ,%ort p5cil4      
,soap4   ,/]ile package conta9+3        
,small pair ( blunt-end scissors 7*eape/
 scissors w d71       or a safety razor 
blade ) a gu>d on "o side4     ,f\r     
pieces ( :ite cotton tape1 #a_/b in*    
wide & #i in*es       long4#a     ,f\r  
cotton balls4     ,roll ( #c-;in* gauze 
b&age4     ,six #d-;in* squ>es (        
gauze4#a     ,two or m safety p9s4  #a  
,y w actually use only two tapes = ty+ !
 umbilical cord4 ,! two extras are      
includ$  z a safegu>d 9 case "o or two  

%\ld be dropp$ or soil$4 ,extra #d-;in* 
squ>es ( gauze also are includ$4        
,illu/ration3 ,em]g5cy *ildbir? kit     
,in/ructions su* z ^? conta9$ 9 ?is     
*apt] also %\ld be consid]$ a "p ( !    
em]g5cy *ildbir? kit4  ,to make ! kit   
ready to c>ry1 lay ! pla/ic 7if us$7 out
 flat1 & lay receiv+ blanket out flat on
 top ( ! pla/ic4 ,place ! diap]s1 /]ile 
package1 soap1 sanit>y napk9s1          
id5tification tapes1 p5cil & in/ructions
 9 ! c5t]4 ,pull two opposite corn]s ( !
 receiv+ blanket & pla/ic toge!r & tie4 
,d ! same ) ! o!r opposite corn]s1 pull+
 ea* side toge!r well s t no?+ w fall   
out4 ,!n tightly knot ! loose ends      
toge!r 9 ! same way1 leav+ an op5+ s t !
 kit c be slipp$ ov] ! arm = c>ry+ ! kit
 :ile leav+ ! h&s free4  ,su* an em]g5cy
 deliv]y kit w weigh ab\t #a #a_/b      
p\nds4 ,! cont5ts sugge/$ are basic     
ess5tials only1 = extreme em]g5cy4 ,mu* 
m c\ld be add$1 b ! extra weight might  
mean leav+ beh9d "s o!r items ne$$ =    
survival4 ,additional supplies c\ld be  

/or$ 9 y\r home %elt] to be ready 9 !   
ev5t ! bir? takes place !re4 ,9 ! case  
!re is no ne$ = an em]g5cy deliv]y1 ei!r
 9 ! home1 %elt] or 9 "s evacuation     
situation1 ! supplies 9 ! kit c be us$ 9
 home c>e ( ! baby4    ,,id5tification  
,,tapes  ,9 em]g5cy situations1         
id5tification w be p>ticul>ly important1
 especially if ! bir? %\ld take place 9 
a gr\p %elt] r ?an a family %elt]1 or 9 
an evacuation situation4  ,two wide     
/rips ( adhesive tape w be ne$$--"o long
 en\gh to g ar\nd ! "m's wri/1 & ! o!r  
long en\gh to g ar\nd ! baby's ankle4   
,in=mation %\ld be writt5 on ^! /rips z 
%[n bel[4  ,illu/ration3 ,= "m--,write  
p>5ts' names1 blood types1 & "m's ,rh   
factor1 /reet address1 & :e!r x is a    
fir/ or lat] *ild4  ,illu/ration3 ,=    
baby--,write date & h\r ( bir? & p>5ts' 
names & address4