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mich2640

Cotton

mich2640:

 During Labor

• No IV fluids ? Hep lock only
• To hydrate by drinking clear liquids
• Intermittent fetal monitoring, rather than constant monitoring
• To be able to walk around, shower or use birthing ball
• To not be offered pain medications or epidural unless I request them
• To avoid an episiotomy

Postpartum

• I would like immediate skin to skin contact with baby for bonding and breastfeeding
• To delay any non-urgent medical procedures
• All newborn procedures to take place in the my presence, or in my husband?s presence if I cannot be there.

Please do not

• Give my baby a bath until at least 24 hours after her birth
• Offer my baby a pacifier, formula, or sugar water (unless necessary) 

If you wanted to be shorter and sweeter, I would delete these phrases I bolded. No one should offer you pain meds or epi --period. And paci, formula and sugar water would not be necessary in the delivery, so that seems silly. If she's not gaining weight, that's something you'll talk to the doc about.