I want a healthy baby please. The rest of this is secondary.
My big dream is to go, have a healthy baby, and go home, without any side trips to the NICU or the hospital at all. A lovely, vanilla experience, without drama would be wonderful.
Please avoid hyper-flexing my hips unless absolutely necessary. I had double THRs 3 years ago. Please remember I can’t really squat. Hips need to stay higher than knees.
Side lying for delivery last time worked great. Let’s see if it does again.
The only people other than Birth Center staff that should be around during the labor and birth are Chris, Samantha, Molly, Kim and Becca. My in-laws “dropped in” during labor last time. This didn’t make me happy.
After the birth, if anyone else comes to see us, I’d like advanced warning before they come in the room. Again, my in-laws managed to get in through the fire door while I was trying to breast feed. Not cool!
Kim and Becca are Molly’s support people. Molly should be supported in being present or not as she is comfortable. Her wishes are to be honored. Kim and Becca can help her with this. Molly is a smart and insightful kid and deserves trust.
Please do not keep Molly away from me if she wants or needs me.
Let Molly tell me the gender if she’s there.
Let Chris/Molly cut the cord.
I do not want to see the placenta. Once was enough for a life time.
I want to try to labor at home for as long as reasonable before going to the Birth Center.
No pictures during labor and delivery. Period.
I would love to avoid an episiotomy. Double for c-section.
Forgive all cussin’ please.
Gently encourage me to moan instead of scream.
Remind me that while it hurts, I am not being harmed so there is nothing to be afraid of.
I can get snippy about being touched too much under normal circumstances. I’m like a cat, sometimes it’s very good, sometimes it’s not. Please ask me, or ay least warn me before touching me Please respect my wishes without offense if I ask for personal space.
Last time I barfed a lot. I also crapped on the floor while pushing. While I understand this may be part of the “miracle of life” I was very embarrassed. If it happens clean up it up quick and reassure me that it’s no big deal.
I get hot easily. Hot leads to cranky. Please help me stay as cool as possible, especially by keeping my hair out of my face and off my neck.
The birthing stool worked really well last time for pushing!
Jacuzzi was good too.
With Molly, she went into respiratory distress a few hours after birth and went to the NICU. I am unreasonably anxious about this happening again. If this baby is breathing fine, please keep telling me this. If he/she isn’t- please tell me honestly.
I was born with bilateral hip dislocation. Please let me know if the baby’s hips check out OK.
Birth plan
My big dream is to go, have a healthy baby, and go home, without any side trips to the NICU or the hospital at all. A lovely, vanilla experience, without drama would be wonderful.
Please avoid hyper-flexing my hips unless absolutely necessary. I had double THRs 3 years ago. Please remember I can’t really squat. Hips need to stay higher than knees.
Side lying for delivery last time worked great. Let’s see if it does again.
The only people other than Birth Center staff that should be around during the labor and birth are Chris, Samantha, Molly, Kim and Becca. My in-laws “dropped in” during labor last time. This didn’t make me happy.
After the birth, if anyone else comes to see us, I’d like advanced warning before they come in the room. Again, my in-laws managed to get in through the fire door while I was trying to breast feed. Not cool!
Kim and Becca are Molly’s support people. Molly should be supported in being present or not as she is comfortable. Her wishes are to be honored. Kim and Becca can help her with this. Molly is a smart and insightful kid and deserves trust.
Please do not keep Molly away from me if she wants or needs me.
Let Molly tell me the gender if she’s there.
Let Chris/Molly cut the cord.
I do not want to see the placenta. Once was enough for a life time.
I want to try to labor at home for as long as reasonable before going to the Birth Center.
No pictures during labor and delivery. Period.
I would love to avoid an episiotomy. Double for c-section.
Forgive all cussin’ please.
Gently encourage me to moan instead of scream.
Remind me that while it hurts, I am not being harmed so there is nothing to be afraid of.
I can get snippy about being touched too much under normal circumstances. I’m like a cat, sometimes it’s very good, sometimes it’s not. Please ask me, or ay least warn me before touching me Please respect my wishes without offense if I ask for personal space.
Last time I barfed a lot. I also crapped on the floor while pushing. While I understand this may be part of the “miracle of life” I was very embarrassed. If it happens clean up it up quick and reassure me that it’s no big deal.
I get hot easily. Hot leads to cranky. Please help me stay as cool as possible, especially by keeping my hair out of my face and off my neck.
The birthing stool worked really well last time for pushing!
Jacuzzi was good too.
With Molly, she went into respiratory distress a few hours after birth and went to the NICU. I am unreasonably anxious about this happening again. If this baby is breathing fine, please keep telling me this. If he/she isn’t- please tell me honestly.
I was born with bilateral hip dislocation. Please let me know if the baby’s hips check out OK.