Scheduled C/S Birth Plan?

VineyardMel

For those of you who had a scheduled section, did you put together a birth plan? Any tips? 

monica92603

I did w/ Grace.  I ended up going into an emergency c/s situation w/ another OB at another hospital.  I mentioned I had a birth plan to the nurse who was w/ me before I went into surgery.  She pretty much said 'for what?  You're having a c/section'.

Well OK then.

And....I just found it.  LOL.  Thank God I'm such a hoarder

-I prefer to not have my arms tied down during surgery

-I prefer to have the catheter placed after anesthesia

-I prefer to have dissolvable stitches as I did with my first c/section

-Post op medication to be compatible with breast feeding

-Chris to stay with baby at all times after leaving the OR

-As many initial procedures for baby as possible done in OR w/ me present

-Baby to be returned to me as soon as possible for breast feeding, possibly in recovery if allowed

-No formula/sugar water to be given to baby UNLESS medically necessary

-In the event of a sick baby, I request that my husband be allowed to remain with the baby at all times throughout any special care or transfers

-In the event of an Emergency Hysterectomy please try to save my ovaries and fallopian tubes

 

Stephanie0905

I had a scheduled c-section and the two big things I was concerned with was my husband being with the baby at all times while I was still in surgery and that I try to breast feed him and the nurses not try to do any type of feeding to him before I had him. Both worked out great. I was able to be with the baby about 45mins after he was born and my husband was with him the whole time in the nursery. Luckily the baby did great with breastfeeding right away and I am still exclusively breastfeeding 6 weeks later. Also, after I received the spinal I made sure the nurses brought my husband into the OR right away, which they did. Good Luck!

sbartschke

On ours was

DH to stay with baby if he had to go to nursery

No one (visitors) was to hold baby before me if something should happen and I was put under

Baby to be brought to recovery to BF ASAP or not to leave me at all if possible

Wait for bath until after baby had BF and had bonding time with me

Up and walking ASAP

BF approved pain meds

cath after spinal

We also discussed with our nurses a "safe word" if I wanted her to kick out visitors, Baby rooming in with me, pacifier etc. 

stemms8810

I didn't have a plan written out but the nurses asked me beforehand about the things I was most concerned with.  I wanted to breastfeed as soon as I could in the recovery room and my H was able to be with the baby while I was being stiched up.

I wasn't really concerned with anything else.  I was okay with how everything went anyway.

ktshafra

I didn't have anything written down but had discussed my wishes with my OB the week before. At the time he had said none of it would be possible, but somehow everything I wanted worked out okay. I wanted my arms free (not tied down); I wanted the baby placed on my chest (she was after she was wrapped in a blanket); I wanted to delay cord clamping (apparently there was nearly no blood left in the placenta indicating cord clamping had been delayed); daddy to stay with baby at all times; baby with me in recovery... Everything worked out perfectly.

I later discovered that some of the desires are just part of the hospital policy (baby kept with mom, etc). If there are other specific things you want done, I'd recommend talking with your OB before hand.

cmytutu

Here's mine:

I attached it to 2 dozen doughnuts.  They totally took note

We would like the mother to have a Spinal for the procedure.

 

Please put the catheter in place after the spinal is complete.

 

In the operating room, we would like only Mother and Father 

 

Mary would like a verbal play-by-play from the nurse.

 

Mary would like to wear her own gown if possible. (I didn't get to do this)

 

We do not want a mirror to view the procedure.  No screen dropping is necessary.

 

Please leave one of Mary?s arms free while in the operating room.

 

Michael does not wish to cut the chord.

 

We have no preference of music or level of chatter during the procedure.

 

Please take as many pictures wherever and whenever anyone can.  You can obtain a camera form Michael.

 

Please feel free to clean the baby and perform any necessary tests before handing him to Michael or Mary.

 

We do not want to view or save the placenta.

 

Mary would like dissolving sutures or glue.

 

We would like the father to accompany the baby if he must be transferred to another facility.

 

Please remove the catheter as soon as possible.  Mary would like to attempt to walk.

 

We would like to stay on top of all pain with oral or IV medications as needed.

 

We would like the baby to be in the nursery during the nights and in our room during the days.

 

During post-op procedures the baby should be with Michael or hospital nurses.

 

Mary will not be breastfeeding; therefore the use of formula is authorized and encouraged.

 

Please do not use pacifiers.

 

We welcome all visitors unless otherwise indicated.

 

We would like our son circumcised.

 

HarrietNJMommy

I've never done a c/s birth plan. This will be my 4th. I "may" ask them to keep my arms free, but it honestly doesn't matter to me.

I ALWAYS get the catheter BEFORE my spinal. That's my hospital policy. It has NEVER been an issue. Is it a little uncomfortable? Yes. But so is getting the spinal. No big deal in my book, but I know others freak out about having the catheter go in without a spinal.

DH has always stayed with the baby right after delivery and I get to see the baby AFTER recovery. I am not allowed to have the baby in recovery with me. It's only ever been an hour and not a big deal to me. And I have successfully EBF 3 kids (over a year!). I still bond with my kids.

I'm pretty lax with this type of stuff though and more "go with the flow". Things happen and even the best laid plans can get screwed up. I would hate to have set up a birth plan and then not be able to "let go" of it because things had to happen otherwise.

GL! 

nealbl

These are things I discussed with my OB and DH knows I want.

Warming table to be in my sight so I can see LO after she comes out                          

nealbl

Warming table to be in my sight. It wasn't last time and they had to suction her out and give her a little oxygen before bringing her to me. I was going crazy wanting to get my eyes on her

I want same anesthesiologist in the OR room with us. He was so awesome and they already said that per he is not on vacation he is all mine

DH to carry LO to the nursery. He did last time and has said it was one of the most incredible moments.

LO to be brought back to me in recovery asap. Last time I had to request for her and when I told my OB this she seemed upset and said they should not have taken that long to get her to me.

Don't wait for me to request pain meds just keep them coming!

Tell me as soon as they think it is ok for me to get out of bed. I want to get up as soon as possible.

We will call family once we are settled in our room.

DD will be the first to come in and she will come in by herself to give us like 5 min.

Then it is a free for all!