Have you started your birth plan?

rmcseattle · March 2013

I'm sure this has been posted about, but could not find a recent post. Have you started your birth plan yet? FTM, anything that surprised you on the birth plan template via the bump? At my doctors appointment last week I was handed third trimester paperwork/checklist. I'm a bit overwhelmed to say the least.

pnutg · March 2013

Is third trimester paperwork standard? Is it asking about immunizations, circumsicion and other things that happen after delivery?

Beachy730 · March 2013

I didn't know it needed to be written out, let alone have a whole template for it. I don't think I need a template for "I want drugs and to get this baby out as quick and painless as possible, whatever you need to do."

D&J2008 · March 2013

Beachy730:
I didn't know it needed to be written out, let alone have a whole template for it. I don't think I need a template for "I want drugs and to get this baby out as quick and painless as possible, whatever you need to do."

Ditto. If you find a template that says exactly this, I'll take it

Blueyed228 · March 2013

I have no birth plan.

mommy0411 · March 2013

My birth plan is whatever results in a healthy baby

I have never felt the need to have something formal written down.

littlewest1 · March 2013

No birth plan aside from go into labor, go to hospital, get drugs and have baby.

joolz17 · March 2013

Yeah, my birth plan the first time was "yes to drugs and please help me have a healthy baby however that needs to happen". And it worked, although it ended in a c-section.

I'm having another c-section this time, so I won't have a plan at all besides to allow the baby to do skin to skin with my husband while I'm being stitched up, if that's possible.

MommaG123 · March 2013

No birth plan.

We do have to fill out paperwork for the hospital though and get pre-admitted. Depending on which hospital we pick we also have to have a "pre admittance interview" if we choose one of them. I kind of don't want to pick that one just because of that.

megpeg · March 2013

I did one last time and I will do one now. I will take one in to my midwife to go in my file and have one in my hospital bag. I went over most things with her at the last appointment but want to have it in writing in case I have someone different when I deliver. I will have to rewrite it since my my old laptop crashed. I think it is important even though last time mine changed in the process but it made my dr and nurse really talk to me about what was happening and why we needed to change things.

tuffytiff · March 2013

I do have a birth plan, I have always used one for my births and I truely feel it has helped in my deliveries. My OB did give me a form to fill out at my last visit that I will bring back and discuss with her at my next appt.

I have mine broken into parts 1st is introduction ie., who will be in room, please be sure no one is allowed in my room except for labor support, I plan a birth without the use of pain medication...

then wishes or fears DH has a lot ie., no induction, no pain meds...unless I ask, the ability to labor as I wish, walking, tub, labor bar etc..., wear what I want, prefer to tear vs epsiotomy...play music

After delivery, delayed cord clamping, skin to skin, if my baby needs medical treatment my husband is to accompany baby at all times, breastfeeding, unless medically necessary I do not wish to have bottles given etc...

I also included in case of a CS area with my wishes...

this is only a little bit of what's important to me during labor and delivery...and I am very open to "subject to change" should myself or baby be in harms way...it is good to have one, GL putting yours together

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CNJ4EVA · March 2013

I haven't made one. I feel like though it is probably a good idea to have a plan and all, when the time comes I'm not going to give a damn about any plan.

April! · March 2013

My hospital has a birth plan template. They gave it to me at my last appointment, and I'm not sure when I have to give it back. It asks things like, do you want to be offered pain meds, or not offered them, if you're going to circumcise, if you're going to do cord blood banking, if you want a room with a jacuzzi tub, that sort of thing. I'm glad to have the opportunity to think about this stuff before I show up in labor. I'm a FTM so I a lot of this is new to me! Like everyone else I just want a healthy baby at the end, but I like the idea of being able to express my preferences.

Lhztih · March 2013

At my appointment last week they gave me a huge stack of paperwork, including my medical records, pre-admittance forms for labor (this included everything from insurance paperwork to social security and birth certificate forms), and a template for a birth plan. I looked over the template, and was surprised to see most of their recommendations were what I would ideally like to happen anyway. I wasn't sure what to expect from a military hospital; I was anticipating little or no flexibility.

sugarmamma · March 2013

My birth plan: "Healthy Mama and Healthy Baby".

I am willing to roll with whats best for us.

BekW2009 · March 2013

JLGrove:
No birth plan aside from go into labor, go to hospital, get drugs and have baby.

That's my plan! Oh and hopefully this baby flips so I don't need a c-section.

Schell2013 · March 2013

I just have a few things that I want, no like plan format. My things are delayed cord cutting, immediate skin to skin after she is born, no visitors until we ok and just immediate family. And drugs... Only if I ask, I'm trying to go without. The first three things I WANT, I kept it simple so it doesn't look like I am trying to run the show cause I'm not I just have some wants. I think the big thing is to just be flexible and remember anything can happen, not all labors and deliveries are text book.

LadyDelilah · March 2013

This is my third and my brith plan is get the baby out safely and healthy. After my other two I have lower expectations than most.

Keep a list of things you NEED to happen (no epi, no pit for example) and things youre flexible on like insertion of IV fluids and or laboring in a tub vs the bed.

It all depends on what you want out of your birth.

Lolalipsy · March 2013

Yes, they give you a set of questions in your maternity booklet here. Just asking things such as the vitamin k injection, skin to skin contact, who will cut the cord, pain relief etc. they "try" to adhere to your wishes as much as possible.

My MW told me not to write anything ridiculous like "forceps only if necessary". ....as if they use them at a whim and because they fancy doing so. She said just be sensible about what you write. My friend just had a c section and she told me to write down for consultant and not the trainee consultant to perform this procedure. If you don't state this they don't ask. At least that's how it is at my hospital with it being connected to the university here.

CRLSMC2011 · March 2013

We had to do ours for Bradley class last week. The key things are to be deferential and polite, not demanding, and to understand that the ultimate goal is healthy mommy, healthy baby. Since we are trying for a natural, med-free birth, we put in things like we are first time parents and would appreciate suggestions as to positions and non-medical techniques for pain relief and comfort as well as to induce or speed up labor as needed, do not ask us if we want any medication for pain relief, we want to labor using the tub and birthing ball as well as walking around and changing position, and that we do not want to have my water broken until I am fully dialated. I also said that while we want to avoid any medical intervention, I am willing to have them put in a saline lock. And in the event that a C-section is necessary, I want double layered suturing in order to allow for best chances for a VBAC with future pregnancies.

For the immediately after birth section we put that we would like immediate skin-to-skin and delayed cord clamping, DH wants to cut the cord, and we want to delay any measuring/weighing/Vitimain K/eye ointment for at least one hour to give us a chance to bond and attempt to nurse. I also put in that I would like to try nursing and fundal massage to avoid using pitocin for placental delivery. We also put in that we are planning on exclusively nursing and would therefore like a consultation with the LC as soon as possible, and to avoid giving anything to the baby (pacifier, bottles).

I still have some work that needs to be done on it, but I hope this gives you some ideas of what to include.

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