Playing with birth plan creator!

MrsPBNJ0220 · October 2010

Okay, so has anyone went to like www.birthplan.com or something like that and created a birth plan. I did and I feel like they give you so many legitimate options, yet it seems so long. I almost started wondering who in the world will read that, I mean I would hope my Dr. and Nurses would and of course it would be good that my family have it so that they can speak on my behalf if need be.

But has anyone really went on there and played with it and seen how extensive it may be or is that just me, lol!!

brandioohoo · October 2010

i haven't, but i will now. thanks for the link!

MrsPBNJ0220 · October 2010

laura_belle:

Ok, so this one is a bit of a soapbox for me. While it is great to be prepared for all your options, don't script out every detail of your birth. I have seen some birth plans that are so detailed that it listed what scent they wanted to smell and what song they want played at the exact moment of birth. All I can think of when I read those is how they are setting themselves up for disappoinment when it doesn't go according to plan.

Once you hit L&D, so many things can happen different from how you script. Know the general things you want- meds, birth method, being able to move around, etc. And educate yourself on everything you can because you are going to have to make decisions on-the-fly should something in your plan not be able to happen.

That being said, discuss your birth plan with your doctors and make sure your Birth Partner has a copy. They will ultimately be the ones making sure yor birth plan happens. Your partner must be your advocate. You will be otherwise preoccupied.

:steps off soapbox:

ETA- I think the questions it asks on the front page are great questions to be discussing with your doctor. I didn't want anyone to think that I think you should go in willy-nilly.

That's so true I do believe people go a little overboard. Like I said though what I like about this one is it gives you different normal options in each department, cesarean, labor, episiotomy (spelling), I know considering I'm high risk, this birth plan could change multiple times prior to l&d, and it could very likely change during. I just want to have it to, mostly for my DH so that say they ask a question about episitomy and I'm occupied at the time he can look at the list and answer.

I know it will not be followed to a "T" but at least everyone will not have to keep asking me, they can talk to DH and if I relied on him, he would never remember it all without a paper!

LittleEgypt · October 2010

The most important thing you can do with your plan, IMO, is discuss it with your doctor/midwife early on. You could be shocked to find out what kinds of policies your hospital or provider has. Did you know that some hospitals require women to have their hands strapped down for c-sections? Will your doctor routinely break your water? What else?

Mrs.Hizzo · October 2010

LittleEgypt:
The most important thing you can do with your plan, IMO, is discuss it with your doctor/midwife early on. You could be shocked to find out what kinds of policies your hospital or provider has. Did you know that some hospitals require women to have their hands strapped down for c-sections? Will your doctor routinely break your water? What else?

This. It's easy to get your heart set on things that just aren't going to happen with your doc/your hospital. Better to know early so you can either switch facilities or adjust your expectations.

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