Kayleigh's faith is integral in her life, and so it's been a part
of her birth planning as well.
Now, more than ever we hear questions and conversation arise in cord blood banking being a part
of birth planning.
Knowing what to do in an emergency is part
of your birth planning.
The advent
of birth planning has brought a whole new level to the process of childbirth, allowing parents to be actively involved in the labor and delivery of their baby.
Your midwife is an important part
of your birth planning and your prenatal care.
Once you have determined your due date, and begun the process of choosing colors for the nursery and names for the baby, you'll probably get down to the nuts and bolts
of birth planning and deciding whether you'll nurse or not.
Let's take a couple of minutes to focus on how expectant couples can approach the process
of Birth Planning.
We're not sure
of our birth plans yet so there is always the chance she may be around.
Talk It Over with Mom An important aspect
of a birth plan is that it requires you to discuss with your partner the major issues of the upcoming event.
Copy
of Birth Plan I usually pack 2 extra copies.
Many women are able to keep parts
of their birth plans intact, despite induction of labor, with the proper planning, practitioner support, and labor support from both family members and doulas.
This also includes having a copy
of your birth plan, and a list of phone numbers for important contacts.
There are many types
of birth plans, some being very extensive in detail and several pages in length, while others consisting of only a few short paragraphs.
In fact, the goal
of a birth plan isn't for you and your partner to decide exactly how the birth of your child will happen — labor involves so many variables, you can't predict exactly what will happen.
The next step was to find out if the facilities had the resources to support twin births and if the hospital's culture would be supportive
of my birth plan.
If your caregiver seems offended or is resistant to the idea
of a birth plan, you might want to reconsider whether this is the right caregiver for you.
And for everyone reading this, it means that before you can decide if the hospital is supportive
of your birth plan, you need to have one, even if it's very basic.
Another thing I like which works a lot with the mother who is mourning the loss
of the birth plan is: «To bathe with the baby.»
There is so much mixed - up and contradicting information out there: co - sleep / don't co-sleep; breast - is - best / healthy mom - is - best; have a birth plan / let go
of the birth plan; cloth diaper / disposable diaper; medicine for depression and anxiety is safe / medicine is not safe.
It was part
of my birth plan to have my husband catch the baby.
The hospital I chose supports all types
of birth plans
Nurture by LA - based doula, Erica Chidi Cohen is informative, comprehensive and non-judgmental (
of birth plans or desired birth settings).
Depending on the type
of birth you plan to have (hospital hypnobirth, induction, cesarean, home birth, birth center) the photographer should be able to show you samples of previous similar births they have captured.
It was so nice to have a doula that was knowledgable and respectful
of my birth plan.
Also, remember to have a copy
of the birth plan with you.»
There are many examples
of birth plans available online.
They respected every aspect
of my birth plan from laboring and delivering to even postpartum baby care.
He was not aware
of my birth plans and didn't seem to want to hear them.
Oregon now has the most complete, accurate data of any US state on outcomes
of births planned to occur in the mother's home or an out - of - hospital birth center.
Proponents
of birth plans argue that this is why it so important to have your desires written down.
The point
of a Birth Plan is to have a road - map regarding your preferences for the process of having your child.
is right for you then a couple of copies
of your birth plan (you should discuss your birth plan with your provider early in your pregnancy).
Choosing to have an epidural may already be a part
of your birth plan.
I learned so much from this process
of birth plan re-creation.
Yesterday we talked about the value
of birth plans.
«The position you have sex in will not prevent you from getting pregnant and will not cause infertility,» says Rachel Gurevich, fertility expert and coauthor
of Birth Plans for Dummies.
The idea
of a birth plan is to help those who come in contact with you know more about what you would like to see happen during the labor and birth of the baby.
I ended up with a nightmare of back labor, wanted and received medications to ease that pain,, so not part
of the birth plan LOL My MIL did not respect boundaries, and within hours of delivering I had to get ugly with her regarding our plans for visitors, etc..
I think for a lot of moms, the point
of a birth plan, really is to tell your caregivers about the ways you hope your birth will differ from the «normal» birth in that setting.
But looking back, there is one part
of my birth plan that I didn't write and wish I had.
Of course things didn't go exactly according to plans and parts
of that birth plan flew out the window.
For parents planning births outside of the hospital, it is also important to know your midwife's usual plan for transfer of care (prenatally and in labor), whether or not surgical birth is part
of your birth plan.
So I really encourage families to make their wishes known that you want baby on your chest at least for the first hour because that's when they're most active and most likely to latch on immediately to your breast and that's the best time for you to again smell your baby, bond with your baby, it's regulate your baby's temperature and perhaps even make it part
of your birth plan to not bathe that baby at all at the hospital.
I recommend Lynn highly to whoever is considering her services, regardless of the type
of birth they plan on.
I was also quite glad that I had informed my doctor
of my birth plans and even though they were a conservative practice, I did think they tried their best to accommodate me and give me a natural delivery.
But the overall risks to the baby remained small regardless
of the birth plan — there were about two deaths per 1,000 births among planned hospital births, vs. four deaths per 1,000 births planned at home or in birthing centers.
Below you'll find tips on what to write in the different sections
of a birth plan.
Most expecting moms will have heard about the necessity
of a birth plan, but may not know what it's actually for.
To see a copy
of my birth plan for my last birth, I have a guest post at Fine and Fair where I have it as well as my thoughts on it after the birth.
The problem happens when she starts to think
of the birth plan as a contract.