My Birthplan

As my due date comes to a close, I have prepared this birthplan that I was going to give to the medical staff at the time when I’m admitted.  I’m having my fingers crossed hoping that everything will go as planned.

I know that my health and the baby’s health come first, and I trust in your expertise.  We would appreciate being kept informed of all procedures being offered to the baby and mom before and after delivery.

Following are our preferences if the situation allows:

LABOR-STAGE 1

Monitor If you believe it is necessary for the health of me or the baby, monitor continuously.  If

not, I would prefer to be monitored intermittently every hour, so that I can try walking

and sitting in the shower.

IV I already know that I am GBS positive, so I am prepared to be placed on IV for

antibiotics.  Please put the IV in a spot that will still allow me to move around.

Pain meds I would like to avoid pain medication if possible.  Please support me in my effort, and

offer pain management options only if I say: “I want Kluk.”

Positions Please feel free to offer different positions for labor if you know any that might help.

Other Please rupture my bag of waters if needed.  Also, please inform me of any interventions

you deem necessary, such as augmentation with pitocin, or internal monitoring.

DELIVERY – STAGE 2

Pushing When it is time to push, please encourage different positions such as side lying,

squatting with the bar, or sitting upright at the edge of the bed with the bottom

lowered.

Cord cutting If circumstances allow, I would like my husband to cut the cord, and then to have my

baby at my breast as soon as possible.

POST DELIVERY – STAGE 3

Nursing I would like to breastfeed my baby.  If possible, we’d like to avoid bottles and pacifiers.

Thank you for taking the time to read my birth plan – your care is very much appreciated.

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