You may have your ideal
birth plan in mind, but we can't always predict how labor and delivery will unfold.
Not exact matches
Keep
in mind that you can't control every aspect of labor and delivery, and you'll need to stay flexible
in case something comes up that requires your
birth team to depart from your
plan.
No matter what is written on her
birth plan, a woman
in labour is entitled to change her
mind.
Beat
in mind that mothers who
plan to give
birth in water often feel like stepping out of the birthing pool at the last minute to give
birth, so one can never predict the outcome.
A lot of thought and
planning for exactly how you want your labor to go is a good idea, but keep
in mind that as the hours drag out and progress is slower than you hoped for,
birth plans frequently have to change.
Please do keep that
in mind if you learn that your dream
birth plan has to be modified.
Something to keep
in mind: If you're
planning an unassisted
birth you'll have to gather these supplies on your own, often via an online supplier.
Below are some things to keep
in mind as you create your
birth plan.
Keep
in mind, of course, that if you
plan to
birth five kids — and have no intentions of changing your wardrobe style — then you may want to buy better pieces and avoid budget lines entirely
in the hopes that they'll wear better.