Birth Plan

lulu0504 · Jan 21st, 2008, 11:03 AM

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

Always&4ever · Jan 21st, 2008, 11:31 AM

I did mine at 36 weeks with my MW

Jenny · Jan 21st, 2008, 12:24 PM

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

Mango · Jan 21st, 2008, 16:05 PM

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

jenny873 · Jan 21st, 2008, 16:05 PM

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

welshcakes79 · Jan 21st, 2008, 18:07 PM

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

Tilly · Jan 21st, 2008, 18:16 PM

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.

lulu0504 · Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:43 AM

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

TryingAgain · Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:47 AM

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!!

Jan 21st, 2008, 11:03 AM	#1
lulu0504 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,559	Birth Plan 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

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Jan 21st, 2008, 11:31 AM	#2
Always&4ever Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 9,507	I did mine at 36 weeks with my MW

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Jan 21st, 2008, 12:24 PM	#3
Jenny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Posts: 2,122	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

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Jan 21st, 2008, 16:05 PM	#4
Mango Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,352	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

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Jan 21st, 2008, 16:05 PM	#5
jenny873 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walton, Liverpool Posts: 1,490	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

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Jan 21st, 2008, 18:07 PM	#6
welshcakes79 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 2,855	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

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Jan 21st, 2008, 18:16 PM	#7
Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389	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.

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Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:43 AM	#8
lulu0504 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,559	Thanks, you've all been a great help! Seems like there's so much to think of.

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Jan 22nd, 2008, 07:47 AM	#9
TryingAgain Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Posts: 389	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!!

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