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Birth plan..
Im 30 weeks pregnant with my first baby (a girl). When is it time to start making a birth plan? And what all exactly needs to be in it? Will they give examples and recomendations of what birth plan is at my childbirth class monday? If you could just help me out, maybe a few examples? Thanks alot ladies!
I never made a birth plan and my labor went pretty smoothly. Like anwright said just be flexible and enjoy it!
You can have the best laid plan in the world but the baby is not always going to follow it. Just be sure to be flexible don't feel like you are only going to be able to have a great expereince if things go exactly as planned because they never do. Be sure to let your nurse know this is what i am planning but I know that things can change so she knows you are flexible. Just try and have fun and enjoy your bundle of joy.
Oh and to answer your question on the Childbirth Class - it really just depends. I never took one. You could most likely call and ask if that will be included in the discussion. I would ASSUME that it will be a topic that is covered if it is a private class as opposed to a class offered at the hospital. But again I really don't know. I'm just guessing.
If you need or want help I'm sure lots of us ladies will help. Just let us know what you envision for your birth! Are you wanting an epidural? Are you wanting to go natural? Do you want to have a doula present?
If you need or want help I'm sure lots of us ladies will help. Just let us know what you envision for your birth! Are you wanting an epidural? Are you wanting to go natural? Do you want to have a doula present?
Most women start discussing this with their doctor or midwife around 7-8 months pregnant.
We are doing a series in my Natural Birth group here at MedHelp. While the series is geared toward natural birth perhaps the advice and information can help you to piece together your birth plan?
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/GroupTrack-We-Want-a-Natural-Birth/show/1071?camp=msc
On the final post of the series (post 9) we'll piece all of ours together and share them.
Otherwise here is a basic definition of a birth plan - a birth plan is merely your wishes and desires for your birth. You should include information for labor, delivery, monitoring, pain relief, in the event of emergency or cesarean, care of baby after birth.
A birth plan is actually more or less your wishes. When someone says, "Be mindful your birth may not go as planned" we have to realize that you are not actually *planning* the birth but expressing your desires. To plan a birth would be to say things such as, "I will only labor for 3 hours" and "I will push for 5 minutes". We're not planning the birth in that sense, just expressing our desires.
Not having a birth plan or discussing options with your doctor or midwife will most likely result in "default procedures". If you don't want to be defaulted it is important to express your desires.
We are doing a series in my Natural Birth group here at MedHelp. While the series is geared toward natural birth perhaps the advice and information can help you to piece together your birth plan?
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/GroupTrack-We-Want-a-Natural-Birth/show/1071?camp=msc
On the final post of the series (post 9) we'll piece all of ours together and share them.
Otherwise here is a basic definition of a birth plan - a birth plan is merely your wishes and desires for your birth. You should include information for labor, delivery, monitoring, pain relief, in the event of emergency or cesarean, care of baby after birth.
A birth plan is actually more or less your wishes. When someone says, "Be mindful your birth may not go as planned" we have to realize that you are not actually *planning* the birth but expressing your desires. To plan a birth would be to say things such as, "I will only labor for 3 hours" and "I will push for 5 minutes". We're not planning the birth in that sense, just expressing our desires.
Not having a birth plan or discussing options with your doctor or midwife will most likely result in "default procedures". If you don't want to be defaulted it is important to express your desires.
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