How did these interventions influence the health of the third, silent, and invisible member of my daughter's birth that I hadn't
included in her birth plan — her microbiome?
So she used this as an opportunity to find her voice, express herself and take control to feel confident and
supported in her birth plan.
The interventions I wrote about not
wanting in my birth plan never even came up, since I arrived at the hospital complete and ready to push.
The hospital is its own business and has to run on a schedule, so mama may have to compromise with some of the things she
wanted in her birth plan.
So we asked our knowledgeable Facebook community members to share the most important things that they would
put in a birth plan if they were preparing one now.
Pediatrician Alan Greene, MD, explains why it is necessary to include Optimal Cord Clamping
in your birth plan if you want your umbilical cord clamping to be delayed
... [T] here was a significant excess of the primary
outcome in births planned at home compared with those planned in obstetric units in the restricted group of women without complicating conditions at the start of care in labour.
If she's aware of your wishes and preferences (which you can
outline in a birth plan), she can do her best to adhere to them.
You can include some preferences for a cesarean
delivery in your birth plan, such as being able to view the birth or having your baby placed on your chest immediately after delivery.
We could all learn from Curtis on how to incorporate a little something hilarious or
outrageous in our birth plans to lighten an otherwise serious mood.
Choices as to whether a woman wants to move around or whether she prefers to remain in bed during the labor and whether or not she wants access to a tub or shower are some of the things
discussed in a birth plan.
The child birth method you
choose in your birth plan may not be what is used due to any complications or a last minute change of heart but you are in control of who you have with you and the relaxation techniques you and your «coach» employ.
There are also many other routine procedures like antibiotic ointment on the baby's eyes that you will need to decide on and
document in your birth plan.
Intended parents also have a
say in the birth plan and medical proceedings, so if they request more screenings your doctors will proceed accordingly.
As a doula I started to have my clients include a
section in the birth plan for a c - section after I had a client who had a placenta abrutia and needed an emergency c - section.
The research I have done states «late cord clamping» being at least 2 minutes after birth, so this is what I am
putting in my birth plan.
I described the environment I wanted to labor in, the types of pain management and labor support and what neonatal procedures we wanted, but there was one big thing I didn't
write in my birth plan that I wish I had...
Every wish I had was met with enthusiasm; I was talked to, not at; I was respected in every aspect of the word, and
supported in my birth plan and process.
In their birth plans, they've detailed everything, from their birth team to their choice of pain medications to the atmosphere in the room.
Other procedures that you can include
in your birth plan are preferences about fetal monitoring, extra birthing equipment you'd like in the room, and how often you have internal exams during labor.
In my birth plan, I specified he not be given a pacifier, formula or sugar water so I could have the best shot at breast feeding.
Unassisted childbirth does not have the medical support the other methods have, unless the couple makes provision for
it in their birth plan.
If this is something that you are interested in, you will need to address
this in your birth plan.
They may ask you to write
it in your birth plan or to remind them at some point that this is what you are planning to do.
Write
in your birth plan that you have PPGP, so the people supporting you during labour and birth will be aware of your condition.
But make sure it's
in your birth plan and discuss it with your healthcare provider so you're all on the same page, just in case a hospital's policies differ.
What Should I Put
In My Birth Plan?
You can do this by having conversations with your practitioner, asking on your hospital tour, and including
this in your birth plans.
In case of transfer to a hospital, know the way to the back - up hospital, be sure your car's gas tank is full, and include
in the Birth Plan the mother's preferences in case of transfer (see «Review the Mother's Birth Plan,» page 20).
If an epidural is
in your birth plan I will support and encourage you throughout your labor and delivery just the same.
Be sure you've documented your wishes
in your birth plan and that you've got advocates on your side (your partner, a lactation consultant, a doula, the pediatrician) helping you to reunite with your baby as soon as possible.
Much like when parents research and prepare for important choices for vaginal birth, like those included
in a birth plan, c - sections also have inherent options that also may be up to your preference, depending on your situation, provider, and pl