Birth plan?

I had my birthing plan explained they asked me if I wanted a natural birth or a c-section I’ve gone with c-section due to me being an epileptic and then they asked me who my birthing partner is and I said my fiancé and that’s it

Hi, I am making one now, and I'm basing mine on templates I've seen.

I've included birthing preferences - natural delivery, pain relief, positions I want to use, who's in the room, how I may act when in pain, any mental health that may present when distressed and that my partner can speak on my behalf if I become incapacitated..

Environment - dark room, no music, some foods and drinks that give me comfort i.e. sugary tea

After delivery - skin to skin, delayed cord cutting...

In our antenatal class the midwife said to include absolutely anything we can think of, as it could help the nurses make me more comfortable in small ways whilst I may not be able to do it myself 🙂

Definitely discuss with midwife next time as this will help greatly.

Birth plan wise, there should be one in your badger notes to complete, but you can also get a template online and fill those in.

I would have a think about whether you want/need a c-section or vaginal birth. You don't necessarily have to put all these things on a written plan but you could consider them yourself and make your birth partner aware of your wishes.
If you want a vaginal birth, think about how you feel about induction, a water birth, if you want to use the consultant unit or midwife led unit, pain relief methods you would/wouldn't want to use, how you feel about assisted delivery, episiotomy, how you want to deliver the placenta (injection or not), delayed cord clamping, who you want to cut the cord and vitamin K.
If you want or are advised to have a c-section, think about whether you want your own music playing, if you want the drape lowered when baby is born, vitamin K, whether you want immediate skin to skin while still in surgery, who you want to cut the cord, if you want baby to go to your birth partner if you aren't able to hold them straight away

If you go onto “conversations” on your badger notes app, then “start new birth plan conversation” it asks you all the relevant questions and then you can go through them with your midwife and also use your answers to write a paper copy one too if you like