2007-10-15 06:52:27 · 7 answers · asked by Avatar111 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
one thing i recommend is to avoid having an IV.
they may give you meds without double checking with you & you might not even know it!! (this has happened with Staidol in my local hospital MANY times)
whether you want to walk around
frequency of exams
make a plan "b" in case you change your mind (or be sure to reinforce your desire to be unmedicated, regardless, if you are set on it).
what you want them to do with the baby after it's born (first baths, go to nursery, stay with you, etc)
when you want the cord cut (early clamping or delayed)
2007-10-15 07:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ember Halo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really see a new respect for women who can actually go all natural and unmedicated. I made it to the hospital and probably could have gone the whole way if the doctor hadn't broken my water but after that I just couldn't handle the contractions. I couldn't concentrate on my breathing and was hyperventilating myself and I have ashtma and I started triggering that by myself not breathing right so I asked for an epidural.That helped with contractions but I was still in pain for the birth.
2007-10-15 14:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by DolphinFan02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you definitely need to write something like "Do not give me any medication unless I specifically ask for it or it has been discussed with me first" (esp. if you are going to be hooked to an iv for any reason... sometimes they like to just put stuff in your iv without telling you).
You might also want to specifically mention that you do not want any pitocin after the baby is born to help your uterus contract. Pitocin is a serious drug and it's debatable whether or not it's really truly 100% safe - and your uterus will contract on its own, especially if you are breastfeeding!
I also recommend:
"I prefer to be allowed to labor and give birth in any position that is comfortable for me" (so they know you don't necessarily want to lay on your back in bed - which is the worst position possible for giving birth)
"I would prefer to avoid an episiotomy unless the baby is in distress" (tearing is better than being cut, despite what they would have you believe - and many women don't tear at all anyway).
"If time permits, please consult me before forceps or vacuum extraction is used"
EDIT:
"I would prefer to avoid artificial rupture of membranes" (this is where they break your water - it makes labor more painful and more difficult on the baby, and limits the amount of time they will "allow" you to continue laboring before they tell you you have to have a c-section)
That's all I can think of for now. I also recommend looking for a birth plan online that you can click what you do and do not want it to say... and try to get it from a pro-natural birth website.
2007-10-15 14:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You really need to discuss all this with your doctor instead of only having it in writing. Some doctors will pretend to go along with your plan and then do things their way when you are in labor. Find out if his previous patients were able to have their babies natural. Find out his episiotomy rate. I had one doctor tell me that he did not do routine episitomies, but when I asked him what percent of the time he did them, it was 95%! That sounds like routine to me.
Also see what percent of his patients had c-sec. That will be the chance you will get one with him also. I prefer a doctor with a 5% c-sec rate.
2007-10-15 15:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plan on having the epidural on wait just in case you change your mind (I did, and was SO happy I had signed up for it just in case.. in my city you have to pre-pay for the meds, but get reimbursed if you dont receive them) And dont feel bad if you do change your mind..
I didnt get to do this but I've also heard that it's good to have your own doola/midwife (sp?) by your side that specialize in natural births and do a very good job talking you through your contractions or even training your husband to help as well.
2007-10-15 13:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by justplainsweet83 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would use this site
http://www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/birthplan/
You choose the options you want for your birth plan and then it creates a custom birth plan that you can print.
2007-10-15 13:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Neelam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me too!! hopefully we'll pull this off!
God Bless
2007-10-15 13:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by ˚despeяate housewife˚ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋