10 Birth Plan
Description
This article is from the Birth Planning FAQ, by wnymph@FensEnde.com (Sabrina Cuddy) with numerous contributions by others.
10 Birth Plan
While I agree with ___ that making rules like "no drugs even if I
scream for them" seems a bit severe, educating oneself and not writing
anything down is a little lax. I followed this approach, was very
educated, but ended up not being able to think clearly due to all
the drugs and Csectiotn required by my preeclampsia. I wish I had written
down things like "rooming in" & "bring the baby immediately" so that someone
might have at least brought her to show me though I was too weak to think
of asking for her.
Also I wanted to see all the products of conception--placenta, cord,
etc.--it would have helped make sense for me where this baby came from--
also to see it emerge. This would have been possible--if someone had
asked me if I wanted to see I would have said yes, or videotaped--but
because I could not think clearly I couldn't make these wishes known
as they were forgotten in the heat of the moment. Maybe if I'd written
it down folks still might have forgotten but maybe not.
(oh well. I swear if there is a next time I want to SEE IT ALL even
IF I have a section).
***************************************************************
Continue to:
My Books
