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whats your birth plan?

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ghostspirit · 20/02/2015 23:05

i just being nosey really. wondering what peoples birth plans are?

my plan is... to have a home birth. i plan on managing as long as i can on my own. call midwifes. she arrives i push baby out. she does her paper work and gos. order take away and get teen to go shop and get me some chocolate. sorted :) :)

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shelley1977 · 20/02/2015 23:12

I'm going to consultant led unit due to blood pressure problems. It's baby number 6 and I expect it to go like the others, relatively easy. This is the first time I won't be alone, new relationship and have a wonderful partner. They want me to stay in 24hrs but that isn't happening . Due to other children I'm back out ASAP. I do want to not have cord cut straight away though and have thoughts about injection for placenta removal and the vitamin one they give baby. Never really bothered with written birth plan , just usually go with the flow Smile

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ghostspirit · 20/02/2015 23:29

i dont write one either. this is my 5th so i think (hope) it will be quite fast. i gave birth before midwife got here before. hoping similar this time as well. i had forgotten about the jabs. i will have the jab they put in the thigh i think thats the placenta one. i dont really have any strong feelings over much to be honest.

its good you wont be on your own this time :) i will be on my own, sort of, i think i dont know. depends when it is. kids might be here hiding... or they might be at school/college or asleep no idea lol. prefer to be on my own :)

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shelley1977 · 20/02/2015 23:35

It was good on my own in past but anything that didn't involve that partner was wonderful! I couldn't imagine doing it myself this time, It's crazy how things can change Smile. How old are your children? Mine range from nearly 20 to 8.

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ghostspirit · 20/02/2015 23:38

indeed things change and sounds good for you :) my oldest is 17 and youngest is 4 i asked 17 year old to be my birthing partner. joking of course. she said no and her boyfriend said he would.... i think not haha. my 4 year old said she will be. shes going to rub my back and say push haha.

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shelley1977 · 20/02/2015 23:43

oh that's sweet Smile. It's my eldest son that offered to be there for any appointments and scans if my partner couldn't make it, don't think any would want to be there when I give birth though. I hope everything goes well for you, not long now for me as baby due in March and I'm not being left past the end of the month.

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ghostspirit · 20/02/2015 23:55

im due end of april... still for ever to go

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katiegeee · 21/02/2015 09:14

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M27J5M · 21/02/2015 10:21

I haven't written a birthplace but have made it clear and will again when I go in that's 100% don't want an epidural unless I have to for whatever reason!! As for the rest will just wing it when the time comes Smile worked last time Smile

lauren222 · 21/02/2015 10:35

I have done a few bullet points on mine. It is half a page so the midwife will have time to read it. The main points I have put in are:

  • I'm aiming to have a water birth.
  • My husband is my birth partner. I am happy for him to stay throughout.
  • I would like to use my tens machine before getting in the water birth. Then entonox after.
  • Delayed cord clamping if possible.
  • Yes to vitamin K injection for baby.
  • Natural third stage if possible.
  • I'm planning on breastfeeding as soon as possible.
  • I do not wish to be approached by a Bounty representative at any point during my stay.
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ghostspirit · 21/02/2015 12:46

yours is very clear lauren mines a jumble. midwide just needs to know check baby jab leg... leave. haha

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RabidFairy · 21/02/2015 13:10

I've never written one. I just spoke with the midwives who were with me. In the case of DC2 which was an induction she asked me what I felt comfortable with and I said as little as possible, so she broke my waters and gave me a foot soak with essential oils and left me to it. DS was born a few hours after that.

This time around I'm just making plans to labour on my own. We have DD in school and DS in nursery and my DH might be needed elsewhere if we can't get childcare sorted. I'm hoping it won't come to that, but I'm preparing for that eventuality. I know I'll be fine alone, especially as I plan on going to our local MLU, but it would be a shame for him to miss out; he's a fantastic birthing partner!

squizita · 21/02/2015 13:15

I had one planned out for the standard long 1st birth.
DD almost shot out in the taxi. I literally jumped in a pool, stuck the gas in my mouth and BAM pushing stage! Grin

My plan was water, then epidural if it went on ages and the pain was too much.
I made a play list and brought my hypnotherapy CD.
Oh well. Better out than in.

Next time my plan will be: home birth - mw must be v local - teach dh to CATCH! Grin

NickyEds · 21/02/2015 15:43

This time mine is ;

If my baby is back to back or I need the synto drip- I. Want. An. Epidural.

I don't know about any other circumstances as the above is the only birth I've had so if baby isn't back to back and I don't need a drip then it's;

We'll see how we get on.

weeblueberry · 21/02/2015 20:09

Mine is the same as everyone else's - get the damn baby out with as few complications as possible! Grin

Last time my birth plan was worth squat. I wanted to be in a birth pool or mobile (depending on how I felt at the time) and ended up having to labour on my back. I wanted as little interference as possible and ended up going straight on the drip for induction and getting constant monitoring. I wanted an episiotomy and ended up tearing because she turned out to be crowning much faster than the midwife expected! I did get some things I'd hoped for though - no pain relief, immediate skin to skin, natural third stage, wait for the cord to be cut etc.

This time I'm going in with my happy list again in the hopes we can have a less medical labour but I totally understand that might well go out the window this time too. Wink

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ghostspirit · 21/02/2015 21:07

i was cut with my 1st i hated it. felt tight because of the stitches and i was walking like a duck. 2nd time i tore no stitches needed. 3rd time no tear. 4 th fell out well not really but almost. my births have got better as time has gone on i think because i know what to expect compared to birth 1.

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Chillyegg · 21/02/2015 21:13

My birth plan is;

Try and and Tay home as long as possible.

Go to hospital

Have all the drugs I can and will try birth in any position.

No students

Baby to placed skin to skin on my right side so dp can read the azan in it's ear.

Go home eat and sleep

Azquilith · 21/02/2015 21:16

Mine was:
Get baby out
No wanky whale music or suchlike
DP and DM to please not kill each other in delivery room
(Note to self: if a next time ensure people in room during traumatic experience will communicate with each other and not just wordlessly swop places to be at the head end).

BiscuitsofYum · 21/02/2015 21:18

My birth plan was to get ds out before Xmas day, quickly as possible. Have a water birth in hospital, skin to skin, vitamin k injection. And the midwife to stand out of direct view of the clock (my focus point).

It didn't go like that.. I have two days of painful early labour, a emcs and he was born Xmas day.
If I have another I would just go with the flow and try not to have a plan. I was slightly disappointed mine had hardly anything I wanted.

Panzee · 21/02/2015 21:19

Just one line:

"What would Gwyneth do?"

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