When did you write your birth plans and what sort of things did you include? Haven't had the chat with the MW yet but was just slightly curious as to when i need to think about this

I did mine at 36 weeks with my MW

I won't be making a birth plan. I never got to with Drake and thats mainly the reason why I won't be doing it this time. Most of the time things don't go as planned

I've written mine and included things such as:

-who I would like in the labour/birth room with me
-if I want the lights dimmed
-if I would like to be able to eat/drink during labour
-if I would like to be mobile during labour
-what kind of pain relief if any I would like and in what order they should be offered
-whether or not I'd like my OH to cut the cord
-whether or not I'd like to be induced to deliver the placenta or let it happen naturally

i wrote
*who my birth partners would be and when i would like them to be in the room and leave the room (for internals etc)
*i would like to keep mobile for as long and as much as possible
*what pain relief i want and in what order i want it
*i want skin to skin straight away

and a few other things x

did mine at 36 weeks also... tried to be as flexi as poss. the things i got asked were
a) who was my birth partner
b) how long did i want to stay in hsptl for
c) did i mind a sweep, pessary or gel for induction
d) did i want to be mobile or on the bed
e) did i mind students present or would i prefere not
f) what pain relief was on offer and what one(s) did i want
g) did i want to cut cord, birth partner or midwife
h) did i want skin to skin contact
i) did i agree to vitamin k for the baby
j) did i want to deliver placenta naturaly or have an injection
k) what milk did i want to feed baby on if i wasnt breastfeeding

also got explained things like what ventouse and forceps were and why they use them, ditto episiotomy, and how to be aware of the signs of going or being in early labour ie backache, cramps, diarhhea etc..

hope this helps X

I said
*Who I wanted with me
*That I wanted to walk around/do whatever I wanted
*That I wanted the injection in my leg to hurry the placenta
*Which pain relief I wanted OR didn't want unless completely necessary
*To have the baby on my tummy then checked over quickly and given back
*To leave hospital as soon as possible
*Who I wanted to cut the cord

I forget the other things, but if you search in Google for "birth plan", "birth plan examples" or similar im sure a lot of good results will come up. As said, things ARE likely to change but it's great to have one as you don't always want to be speaking when you're in pain.

Thanks, you've all been a great help! Seems like there's so much to think of.

This will be my 3rd labour & i've never written a birth plan yet, lol!!

I'll just let things happen naturally & let the MW's get on with the job & do whatever they have to do to get me & baby through it all safely!!