birth plan

[Kayelle]

Just occured to me I havent written one. I always thought that things can change so no point in writing an essay, but us it worth writing a lil bit? Like that I am happy for birthing partners to make decisions? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

 

[katie_lou]

Didn't want to read and run hun , but I never bothered with a birth plan xxx

 

[xMrsxCx]

I'm not bothering with one.. I'll change my mind once I'm in labour lol.. Only thing I wanted was a water birth but if I'm induced on Wednesday then I won't be able to have one...x

 

[Kayelle]

Glad you girls are the same, I didn't see the point lol x

 

[flossey]

My birth plan is to have the baby as quickly and as pain free as possible!

 

[reillybaby1987]

I haven't written one either because most of them dont go to plan anyway do they?!? so dont see the point really, dumfries hospital doesnt do epidurals either lol, so gas and air and other medication will have to do! :-/ xx

 

[Kayelle]

Good plan flossey!! Lol

I wasn't planning on having epi, but suprised they don't offer it to you :-s

 

[MrsGrant]

Birth Plan
Due Date 25th June | (hospital number removed)

Group B Strep Positive & O Rhesus D Negative

Labour & Pain Relief
I would like my husband David as my birth partner and I would like him present at all times.
I would not like any other friends or relatives to disturb us at any point during my labour.
I would like to wear my own clothes.
Ideally, I would only like to use gas and air, and hot baths as pain relief.
I am aware that I will need to be on an antibiotic drip due to my Group B Strep, so I am aware that I may not be able to get in the bathtub at certain points and would like the option of a walking epidural left open to me just in case.

Delivery
I would really like a water birth, again however due to my Group B Strep I am aware this option may not be available to me when the time comes.
I would really like to avoid an episiotomy or the use of forceps.

(If a Caesarean Section is necessary, I would like my husband David present at all times, I would like the procedure explaining to me as it happens, and for David to cut the umbilical cord and to hold her as soon as possible.)

Post Delivery
Immediately after her birth, I would like to hold her for skin to skin contact, and breastfeed her straight away.
I want David to cut the umbilical cord.
I do not want to feed her formula.
I would like to donate the cord blood.
I would like to see the placenta before it is taken away.

After Care
I would like visitors only once we are settled in our recovery room.
We would like all of baby's examinations to be done in our presence as we want to keep her in our presence at all times.
I would like to stay in hospital for as little time as possible.
I would like David to have unlimited visiting rights and to sleep in my room if I have to stay in.
If baby is not well, I would like to accompany her at all times, holding her whenever possible, and to breastfeed her or provide pumped breast milk.

Thank you very much!

 

[Kayelle]

Hmm yes looks like a good plan , ill have a think about if I want to write anything x

 

[BellaRiven]

I'm mainly having a plan so that if anything does happen and hubby starts panicking the midwifes know what I want and how far they can go.

I also have to have one because I am having baby at a birth centre and I have a higher BMI by 1 point it was one of the conditions to me having him there

 

[pinkyprincess]

Mine are still in my bag unread lol! Tbh tho because I was induced I pretty much just had to go along with everything that was happening lol!

 

[katietateypot]

I never had a birth plan last time but my hospital now had a birth plan in the notes that we fill in so i will have a little go this time but im pretty easy going on most things.

I really want a water birth and gas and air if needed but thats it really.

 

[Levi89]

I had a birth plan and had my heart set on a waterbirth! But when it came to the time of having Casey I never got one! I hadn't even considered birthing positions etc and I reckon that made it harder at the end! Xxx

 

[Nonabean]

My Birth Plan!

Birth partners: Partner - Ashley, Mum - Margaret. I want them to be there all the time.

I want to be as mobile as possible in the early stages of labour.
I'd like to use the birthing pool if possible, and if the birthing pool is unavailable I'd like to labour on my knees.

I'd like to use only gas and air during my labour, however if I am unable to cope I'm not opposed to having diamorphine.

I'd like skin to skin contact.
Ashley would like to cut the cord.
I want baby to have the vitamin K injection. (This is important for the midwives to know.)
I'd like the injection to help the placenta be delivered.

I'd like to breastfeed baby.

I'm not opposed to a c-section, or forceps/ventouse delivery if it's best for baby.

I'm happy for students to help with the birth. (Again, something they should know.)

My birth plan happened exactly as I wanted it, with the exception of the birthing pool.

 

[aliciabubba]

I did a birth plan last week with midwife.. Went thru the questions in my green notes. X

 

[Kayelle]

Well I wrote some things down in pencil, oh was still asleep after late shift, when he woke I had to go midwife, so I left it there, when I came back oh had scribbled over it!! He was so angry thinking I don't include him so he accused me of getting what I want and bow he's not important!!!. Complete over reaction!! I love my oh dearly and told him that was a quick draft and we would have gone through it. He is trying to make me put on there no men. He feels strongly about being the only man in the room, but I feel a bit rude writing that, and what if baby or I in danger and doctor is a man?? I've tried to tell him, just think I'm not going to have a plan

 

[faithangle]

I'm sorry to hear he feels like that hun. Sometimes they do seem to make a fuss over stupid things. Well what seem silly to us. Maybe tell him your inform them you would prefer to not have a male present in the form if you'd MW but accept in the event of an emergency it's fine. I'm sure even your husband wouldn't care if you of baby was at risk! My oh gave bd such attitude the offer day because I said to mh cousin I was planning to use the birthing pool. He said when was I going to tell him but I had repeatedly and he keeps telling me no. I said his can you tell me what pain relief I want and that I don 't even know if that's what I will want at thd time. Not to mention if might not be available as its first come first serve. Sorry for my little rant hub, I'm sure your oh will come around besides it should mainly be what you want after all your the one that has to get through it all at the time. Good luck xx

 

[babyelmo]

I wrote one last time but the only thing they seemed to look at was the fact i'd asked for a water birth, after that no-one looked at it!

I'm not going to bother with anything much this time, except to say that I absolutely don't want any opiate-based drugs as they make me very sick, and that i'd like baby to have skin-to-skin contact straight away with either myself or my partner, unless of course he needs help breathing or there's a problem.

Kayelle- i'm sorry to hear that. Perhaps your oh is just getting anxious now the birth is imminent? If you needed intervention during the birth either for you or baby, he may not care who helps, whether it's man, woman or beast! All that matters is that you and your baby are healthy. I wonder sometimes if men feel a bit left out of it all? At the risk of sounding sexist (and this is only my opinion!) both my partner, and partners of friends who have had babies tend to behave like children themselves during pregnancy, demanding my friends breastfeed, have an epidural/definitely don't have an epidural. Maybe they feel it's all out of their control? Which it is really. My oh has been a bit like that with some things, I just tell him to be quiet!!! To quote Rachel from Friends - "No uterus, no opinion"!!!
I hope everything gets sorted out xxxx

 

[faithangle]

Well said baby elmo!

 

[Kayelle]

I think your both right in that the men panick, and feel they are being left out! I know its his baby too, but I'm the one going to be in pain!! Once he wakes ill talk to him again quietly , I mean I don't want to write things on there that would upset the ppl looking after me!
my oh is toally more freaked than me, I'm not scared of pain or being a man or anything, but think he is getting quite wound up, part of me just feels I could really do without the extra stress lol!! I just enjoy the times he is supportive and sympathetic cos fair play he has been quite good x x

Elmo I so have to use that one!!!! Lol x x