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Birth plan, do you/will you have one?

khagan9368khagan9368 member
in 3rd Trimester

My only "plan" is to get her out safe and sound, I'm pretty much a "whatever you say Doc" type of girl.  I would like to have her vaginally, I prefer not to be induced, but if that's not what's best for her (or me) then oh well.

I see no real point in making a plan for something that ultimately is not under my control...  Am I alone here?

 

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  • saj&jajsaj&jaj
    I'm a planned c-section so everything is pretty much planned out for me.
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  • IamsmallsIamsmalls
    I agree that I will do whatever is safest for baby but I'm also confident that there are certain things I can and would like to control. I made a birth plan, discussed it with my doctor last week, and plan to bring copies for the nurses to the hospital when we arrive.
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  • SheriBTSheriBT member
    I am also a go with the flow kind of person.  I would like to go epi-free but I am not ruling it out as an option should I need it.  During my tour, the nurse said just tell us what you'd like when you come in (provided I can, otherwise my SO will relay my wishes) and they'd take care of it.  Otherwise, I trust my doctor and nurse's opinions on what is best.
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  • water-fairywater-fairy
    I asked my doctor if she needed me to write one. She is not a fan and neither am I. We are on the same page and will just take it from there, step by step... I don't have plans for a med-free birth (not that I will have them prep the epi as soon as I set foot in the L&D but I am not excluding anything) or any particular preferences so I don't really feel the need for a birth plan.
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  • nofreespeechesnofreespeeches

    my plan...

    1. give me painkillers.

    2. get her out.

    3. make sure we both live.

    seems fairly simple...

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  • war_eaglewar_eagle
    My plan consists of "Epidural, ASAP" and that is it. ?Otherwise, just get the baby out safely and do what you need to do.
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  • khagan9368khagan9368 member

    I was hesitant to admit my one contribution being "drugs please"

    I can see i'm in good company Wink

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  • DarcyLongfellowDarcyLongfellow member

    I don't plan to write one out and hand it to the hospital staff because if I were a doctor or a nurse, I would be annoyed by people doing that.

    I have ideas of what I want.  Most of them are either standard practice at my hospital (immediately breastfeeding, no pacifiers or formula), or they are things I can mention when the time comes (ie, I'd prefer not to have an epidural, I don't want an episiotomy unless it's REALLY necessary).

    I also plan to have DH know that he is on task to help me remember to mention some things -- like the no episiotomy thing.  A good friend of mine told her doctor when she walked into the room, "You have a table full of scary metal objects there.  Now, can we make a deal that you won't use any of them without telling me first?"  I hope I remember to say something similar!

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  • 1SwtWld1SwtWld member
    I had one, then the baby became high risk and I now have to have a C section, so it's been totally thrown out the window.  However, I do have "preferences" for newborn care, which involve my DH going with the baby for the procedures, no hep B shot, no bottles , pacis, or sugar water, etc.  All with the caveat "unless medically necessary". 
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  • meesa31meesa31

    I only have two rules:

    1) Just me and DH in the delivery room (medical staff is of course an obvious exception)

    2) NO ONE, and I MEAN NO ONE, other than DH and doctors/nurses holds the baby before me.  (This is more in the event that I have to have a c/s and my arms are busy having IV's and such, or I'm out of it becuase of c/s meds and don't get to really be with the babe until some time later)

    As far as the rest - I will just go with the flow.

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  • Mama AngelinaMama Angelina member
    We are writing a birth plan. My doctor encourages us to so we can all be on the same page with the nurses too.  We are keeping our "wishlist" to a page or so, bulleted, simple and with polite statements such as "we prefer to..." 
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  • chankins14chankins14 member

    The birth center where I will be has the same views as I do so I didn't think it was necessary. 

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