09 Birth Plan
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This article is from the Birth Planning FAQ, by wnymph@FensEnde.com (Sabrina Cuddy) with numerous contributions by others.
09 Birth Plan
>> 3. No drugs to be offered even if I scream for them
>> 9. To be release from hospital the next day unless told in detail why I
>> couldn't
>> 10. I wanted a private room after birth plus rooming-in.
>> 11. No episiotomy
In our birth plan, we had similar, though simpler, wishes than she
(i.e. "no drugs" rather than "even if I scream for them").
But, we also stressed to our obstetrician that the birth plan was
basically our articulation of what we would like in an *ideal* labor
and delivery situation. We went into labor and delivery with our
eyes wide open, knowing full well that the chances were pretty good
that the ideal wouldn't actually happen. But, our birth plan
gave us a good starting point, and it let our medical providers know
generally that we were well-informed consumers, and had thought
about the whole process. We got a lot of positive comments from the
nursing staff about our birth plan, BTW. By reading it, they were
able to get a pretty good sense of the type of birthing experience
we were after. That doesn't mean, of course, that the experience
was dictated by the plan, but it was a good guide.
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