Birth Plan

Neecee · Sep 19th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Does anyone know how to write one or what should be in it? Apparantly I should have done one by now!

redberry3 · Sep 19th, 2008, 10:40 AM

I have done mine and off the top of my head i can remember....

- If you want to stay at home until it is absolutely necessary to go to the hospital
- who you want in the delivery room other than your birthing partner
- will you be using any medication for pain, if so what?
- Are you against the use of forceps and/or vaccuum extraction?

I am not genious as this is my PG but that is all I can remember from my sheets....sorry...

reallytinyamy · Sep 19th, 2008, 11:13 AM

You dont have to do one. Make sure if you do that your birth partner knows exactky whats in it. Mine was completely ignored during my delivery, there were complications and some of it couldnt be followed but some could and no-one bothered with it.

Mine consisted off pain relief, who/what I wanted during labour, labour positions I wanted to try, who cut the chord, where I wanted baby placed after birth, how I wanted to feed her

thelilbump · Sep 19th, 2008, 11:23 AM

You don't have to do 1 unless u feel very strongly that you want something or don't want something. I also didn't think u were meant to do them unitl you'd been to your antenatal classes because you may very well change your mind once you know a few more facts about the pain releif available etc.

These sites explain some things;
http://www.bootsparentingclub.com/yo....php#checklist

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnanc...tingbirthplan/

These have templates you can print off and fill in;

http://www.eparenting.co.uk/pandb/wr...irthplan.shtml

http://www.bootsparentingclub.com/do...rth%20Plan.pdf

Hope they're some help.

**Vickie** · Sep 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM

I did mine when I was 36 weeks or so and kept it very very simple.

You can always google birth plans to get an idea of what people put in them, that's what I did

Hevz · Sep 19th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Mostly preferences and stuff you really don't want on there.

Midwives prefer something short that they can look at briefly (not an essay like my 1st one was

).

Preferred pain relief

Do you want baby delivered straight onto your naked tummy/chest?

If you'd like to "discover" the sex of the baby yourself.

Do you want your partner (or whoever) to cut the cord?

Do you want the injection that helps to expel your placenta?

Do you wish to be left alone after birth with baby and partner for a length of time to bond ("rooming in" I think it's called)?

They're the sort of things I can remember writing about

Neecee · Sep 19th, 2008, 13:48 PM

Thank you everyone!

missjacey44 · Sep 19th, 2008, 17:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Neecee

Apparantly I should have done one by now!

Well i havnt even done mine!!!!! lol.. my midwife was meant to do it with me but hasnt. There is a page in my notes that has like questions and you can write next to it.. Im just going to scribble a few things down there, Im not sure if they really pay attention anyway. And it never goes to plan anyway!!

Have you got your notes yet? If you have see if yours has a page with birth plan on it. But you still have plentlyy of time to do one!

Younglutonmum · Sep 19th, 2008, 17:16 PM

I didn't bother with a birth plan lol!!

When I was induced they asked me what sort of pain relief i'd be wanting. I said just gas & air but ended up begging for an epidural

Also just before I had to start pushing the MW asked a few things like do I want Maya delivered onto my stomach straight away, how do I want vitamin K administered etc so I found it really didn't matter that I didn't write a birth plan

mummymadness · Sep 19th, 2008, 17:49 PM

With my first i did a birth plan , But realised i didnt need it . If in an emergency OH knew what i wanted anyway .
The midwifes were constantly telling me what was going on and asking me if it was ok and what i wanted , So they had no need to ever check my birth plan .
Even thow they was worried about layla etc and whisked her off , They still asked OH if they wanted to cut the cord

.
If you do want to write one hun , They normally consist of thinsg such as .....

1 = Who you would like in labour with you .
2 = What drugs you would consider and ones that are a deffinate no ! .
3 = If you want baby straight to chest or cleaned first .
4 = Who you would like to cut the cord .
5 = If you would like to stay in hospital or leave after a few hours (With no complications) .

Hoep that helps . xxxxxx .

Sep 19th, 2008, 10:35 AM	#1
Neecee Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South London Posts: 2,480	Birth Plan Does anyone know how to write one or what should be in it? Apparantly I should have done one by now!

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Sep 19th, 2008, 10:40 AM	#2
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	I have done mine and off the top of my head i can remember.... - If you want to stay at home until it is absolutely necessary to go to the hospital - who you want in the delivery room other than your birthing partner - will you be using any medication for pain, if so what? - Are you against the use of forceps and/or vaccuum extraction? I am not genious as this is my PG but that is all I can remember from my sheets....sorry...

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Sep 19th, 2008, 11:13 AM	#3
reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	You dont have to do one. Make sure if you do that your birth partner knows exactky whats in it. Mine was completely ignored during my delivery, there were complications and some of it couldnt be followed but some could and no-one bothered with it. Mine consisted off pain relief, who/what I wanted during labour, labour positions I wanted to try, who cut the chord, where I wanted baby placed after birth, how I wanted to feed her

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Sep 19th, 2008, 11:23 AM	#4
thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	You don't have to do 1 unless u feel very strongly that you want something or don't want something. I also didn't think u were meant to do them unitl you'd been to your antenatal classes because you may very well change your mind once you know a few more facts about the pain releif available etc. These sites explain some things; http://www.bootsparentingclub.com/yo....php#checklist http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnanc...tingbirthplan/ These have templates you can print off and fill in; http://www.eparenting.co.uk/pandb/wr...irthplan.shtml http://www.bootsparentingclub.com/do...rth%20Plan.pdf Hope they're some help.

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Sep 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#5
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,675	I did mine when I was 36 weeks or so and kept it very very simple. You can always google birth plans to get an idea of what people put in them, that's what I did

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Sep 19th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#6
Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	Mostly preferences and stuff you really don't want on there. Midwives prefer something short that they can look at briefly (not an essay like my 1st one was). Preferred pain relief Do you want baby delivered straight onto your naked tummy/chest? If you'd like to "discover" the sex of the baby yourself. Do you want your partner (or whoever) to cut the cord? Do you want the injection that helps to expel your placenta? Do you wish to be left alone after birth with baby and partner for a length of time to bond ("rooming in" I think it's called)? They're the sort of things I can remember writing about

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Sep 19th, 2008, 13:48 PM	#7
Neecee Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South London Posts: 2,480	Thank you everyone!

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Sep 19th, 2008, 17:16 PM	#9
Younglutonmum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Luton Posts: 3,157	I didn't bother with a birth plan lol!! When I was induced they asked me what sort of pain relief i'd be wanting. I said just gas & air but ended up begging for an epidural Also just before I had to start pushing the MW asked a few things like do I want Maya delivered onto my stomach straight away, how do I want vitamin K administered etc so I found it really didn't matter that I didn't write a birth plan

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Sep 19th, 2008, 17:49 PM	#10
mummymadness Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 7,558	With my first i did a birth plan , But realised i didnt need it . If in an emergency OH knew what i wanted anyway . The midwifes were constantly telling me what was going on and asking me if it was ok and what i wanted , So they had no need to ever check my birth plan . Even thow they was worried about layla etc and whisked her off , They still asked OH if they wanted to cut the cord . If you do want to write one hun , They normally consist of thinsg such as ..... 1 = Who you would like in labour with you . 2 = What drugs you would consider and ones that are a deffinate no ! . 3 = If you want baby straight to chest or cleaned first . 4 = Who you would like to cut the cord . 5 = If you would like to stay in hospital or leave after a few hours (With no complications) . Hoep that helps . xxxxxx .

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