Birth Plan for:
Me!
Me!
estimated due date October 31, 2009
Primary support person: husband
Doula: (yes, we know her name, not posting it for privacy!)
Others in attendance: If the birth occurs during the daylight hours, our 22 month old daughter will be present for as much of the labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum as mutually desired. A close friend of ours will be responsible for her care while at the hospital.
Our ultimate goal is to have a healthy baby and healthy mother.
I do not intend to have an epidural, or any other pain medications.
I plan to use non-medicinal comfort measures such as the shower, changing position, massage, heat/cold, or other relaxation techniques as suggested by either my doula or the nurse staff at the hospital.
As long as I and the baby are not at risk, I request that the labor and delivery process be allowed to progress naturally as my body dictates.
I will drink fluids and eat easily digested foods as desired.
Rather than beginning IV fluids upon arrival, I will have a saline lock.
I prefer not to have artificial rupture of membranes unless there is a clear medical reason to do so.
It is important that during the pushing phase that I follow my body’s cues to push - please avoid coaching me through pushing.
I plan on breastfeeding my newborn, and am very much looking forward to holding him skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth, please do as much of the routine newborn care while I am holding him, so he can be warmed by his mother.
We hope to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible after the baby’s birth, preferably within 4-6 hours, as long as both mother and baby are healthy. However, if baby is born in the late afternoon or evening we will wait until the next morning to go home.
Primary support person: husband
Doula: (yes, we know her name, not posting it for privacy!)
Others in attendance: If the birth occurs during the daylight hours, our 22 month old daughter will be present for as much of the labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum as mutually desired. A close friend of ours will be responsible for her care while at the hospital.
Our ultimate goal is to have a healthy baby and healthy mother.
I do not intend to have an epidural, or any other pain medications.
I plan to use non-medicinal comfort measures such as the shower, changing position, massage, heat/cold, or other relaxation techniques as suggested by either my doula or the nurse staff at the hospital.
As long as I and the baby are not at risk, I request that the labor and delivery process be allowed to progress naturally as my body dictates.
I will drink fluids and eat easily digested foods as desired.
Rather than beginning IV fluids upon arrival, I will have a saline lock.
I prefer not to have artificial rupture of membranes unless there is a clear medical reason to do so.
It is important that during the pushing phase that I follow my body’s cues to push - please avoid coaching me through pushing.
I plan on breastfeeding my newborn, and am very much looking forward to holding him skin-to-skin as soon as possible after birth, please do as much of the routine newborn care while I am holding him, so he can be warmed by his mother.
We hope to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible after the baby’s birth, preferably within 4-6 hours, as long as both mother and baby are healthy. However, if baby is born in the late afternoon or evening we will wait until the next morning to go home.
