Birth Plan

This is my birth plan: 😊
Go to the hospital when contractions are 5-10 minutes apart or when you feeling like you’re dying of pain. 🙂
Request heat pads (can speed up birthing process and reduce pain).
Request birthing yoga ball and laughing gas.
Bring birthing comb for pressure point relief.
Get epidural at 5cm dilated.
Suggest Glucose drip, as I am hypoglycemic.
Deny Hepatitis B vaccination for baby. I am vaccinated for A and B and will remain celibate throughout pregnancy.

what is a birthing comb?

I’m planning on having an unmedicated birth, but have a pretty minimal birth plan. I’ve talked to my midwife about going through the delivery with the least amount of intervention necessary, but that’s pretty much it! A lot of my plan is based on how I’d like to labor and preparing for it. I’m a first-time mom who is low risk so I feel comfortable asking for that! I think everyone finds different things to be more important than others, but I would say flexibility is a must! There’s always the chance that your birth ends up totally different than what you plan for and I think actually having a pretty minimal plan sets you up for success! Your body was designed for this! :)

My birth plan with my midwives for this second pregnancy is so minimal! But that’s because I’m going to the same place and I know what to expect. For a hospital, I would write it out or use some of the online forms. Keep it simple and essential, but clear. For instance, I’m okay with occasional cervical checks for progress but I don’t want to know the numbers unless I specifically ask. I also would not consent to constant baby monitoring. Occasional checks to monitor baby (unless otherwise medically indicated) as another example.

Birth at home 🏡 and in water 💧 😀🙏🏽, like my last pregnancy. Have husband get in the birthing pool this time and keep lights on for 5 minutes when baby is born