Dr’s Visit Today
Had a good Dr’s appt today. She approved my birth plan with only 2 changes that I agreed too. First is I agreed to a hep lock and also to monitoring 15mins per hour. Everything else was ok though, I couldn’t ask for more from a hospital birth. I know people share birth plans so here’s mine if it will help someone else:
Birth Preferences for xxxxXXXXXxxxxx
Due Date: Nov. 25, 2004
Patient of xxxxXXXXXxxxxxx
Scheduled to deliver at xxxxXXXXXxxxx
Goal
Unmedicated VBAC
Labor
I would like to be free to walk around change position at will throughout labor .
I would prefer to keep the number of vaginal exams to a minimum.
I do not want an IV unless I become dehydrated.
Monitoring
I do not wish to have continuous fetal monitoring unless it is required by the condition of our baby.
Labor Augmentation/Induction
I do not wish to have the amniotic membrane ruptured artificially unless signs of fetal distress require internal monitoring.
If labor is not progressing, I would like to have the amniotic membrane ruptured before other methods are used to augment labor.
Anesthesia/Pain Medication
I realize that many pain medications exist — I’ll ask for them if I need them.
Cesarean
unless absolutely necessary, I would like to avoid a repeat Cesarean.
Episiotomy
I would prefer not to have an episiotomy unless absolutely required for the baby’s safety.
Delivery
I would like to be allowed to choose the position in which I give birth, including squatting.
Even if I am fully dilated, and assuming our baby is not in distress, I would like to wait until I feel the urge to push before beginning the pushing phase.
I would appreciate having the room lights turned low for the actual delivery.
I would appreciate having the room as quiet as possible when our baby is born.
Immediately After Delivery
I would prefer that the umbilical cord stop pulsating before it is cut.
If our baby must be taken from me to receive medical treatment, my husband or some other person I designate will accompany our baby at all times.
I would like to delay the eye medication for our baby until a couple hours after birth.
I would like to donate the umbilical cord blood if possible.
Postpartum
unless required for health reasons, I do not wish to be separated from our baby.
I would like to have our baby ‘room in’ and be with me at all times.
Breastfeeding
I will breastfeed our baby and would like to begin nursing very shortly after birth.
I do not wish to have any bottles given to our baby (including glucose water or plain water).
I do not want our baby to be given a pacifier.
Circumcision
I do not want our baby circumcised.
Other
I would like my husband, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and my daughter to be at the birth.
I would like to labor at home as long as possible, I live 2 miles from the hospital.
I would like the option to use my own cloth diapers in the hospital.
No Hep B shot