What you will need to include is your name, your
labor partner's name, your doctor's name, your doula's name (if you have one),
and your baby's name (if decided already), your due date, things you would like
during labour i.e. if you would like ice chips for nourishment or want to be
coached when it's time to push, what you would like when it comes to pain relief, i.e. if you want an epidural or not, things that you would like to happen straight after the
birth, i.e. your partner to cut the cord, if you want to hold the baby straight away or after they've been cleaned up, special requests if you need to have a C - section, concerns
and fears
and anything else.
They can also support your partner
and allow him to become your very best
birth coach, while still providing him time for the rest he needs
during labor.
For example, they can help you develop a
birth plan, offer pain - relieving prenatal massage
during labor, guide you through breathing exercises
and visualizations, or let you know about better birthing positions, both in
and out of a hospital setting,
and give post-
birth coaching too.