Things like if you want your partner to cut the umbilical cord or if you want to delay cord clamping, if you plan on doing anything
with your
baby's cord blood, if you want to hold the
baby immediately after they are born or after they are cleaned up, if you want their little footprints in a special book, if you want
skin - to -
skin with you or your partner, if you want to try and breastfeed immediately after delivery or have a lactation consultant come (
helpful especially for first - time moms), if you'd like your
baby to stay in your room as long as possible or get taken to the nursery (if your hospital has one) to be evaluated, and if you want your partner to go
with your
baby if they need any special care outside of the delivery room.