The third drawer is full of chux pads which are used in the hospital, and are a necessity for all sorts of child - rearing issues whether baby diaper explosions in the bed, milk leaking through the night, fearing my water will break on the mattress, or even bed wetting in my older boys (maybe even for heavy menses and of course, postpartum bleeding). (believemidwiferyservices.com)
The birth kit contains personal supplies such as disposable underpads (often called chux pads) and gloves. (kentuckyhomebirthcoalition.com)
Cleaning up after a home birth likely means wiping up blood, and picking up towels, sheets, and chux pads soiled with blood and who knows what else. (babygaga.com)