Although you're thrilled to meet your little one, you have to make a ton of
decisions about your birth plan, and the question of pain relief can be a serious one for many moms.
Not exact matches
Families, doctors, midwives and policymakers often make
decisions about where to
plan a
birth based on their understanding of the published research.
Write a
birth plan: this is a template that empowers parents to make informed
decisions about their
birth.
We've designed, trained, and proudly teach the ProDoula Childbirth Education curriculum for those who wish to have all the information possible to make their
decisions about the type of
birth they are
planning for in the smallest possible commitment of time.
Make sure to talk to your healthcare provider
about your wishes and
birth plan so they can help you make the right
decision for you and your baby.
The ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice's opinion on
planned home
birth (2011) noted that although the Committee believes that hospitals and birthing centers are the safest setting for
birth, it respects the right of a woman to make a medically informed
decision about delivery.
The study's lead author, Mr Jason Bentley from the Menzies Centre for Health Policy commented: «There is an urgent need for strategies to inform more judicious clinical
decision making
about the timing of
planned birth.»
A provider who understands why you want an unmedicated
birth (and isn't patronizing
about it) is going to respect you and your wishes, and use that to help make
decisions if things don't go according to
plan.
Ethics dictate that all healthcare providers should respect the autonomy of individuals to make their own informed
decisions, and this study provides further information
about the risks and benefits of
planned home
birth so that families can make those
decisions with the information available.
From 15 - page
birth plans that specify which Beyoncé track must be played off your «Labor and Delivery» playlist as you begin crowning, to the set - in - stone
decisions you've made
about how much screen time your child will have between
birth and 3rd grade (at which point you'll re-assess... because you're not crazy).