The Positive Birth Book Visual Birth Plan Cards

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Try your best to let it be flexible! It’s impossible to know how your unique birth will progress. Setting yourself up with a rigid birth plan and then having things go differently can set you up for disappointment and a more difficult birth to process mentally. If you are planning on breastfeeding exclusively, keep this from the printable birth plan template. Hopefully you will also get some help from one of the nurses or from your midwife on how to get your baby to latch properly. Even though you can ask for this one when having a c-section as well, we felt too pressured to cut it earlier when my first daughter was born, and were only able to wait the whole time after my vaginal delivery with our second daughter. When it comes to creating your birth plan, where do you even start? Aside from all the choices you have to make about your delivery, how do you make the actual plan? The good news is that you’re not the first parent to wish for a little guidance, so there are plenty of free birth plan templates available online whether this is your first pregnancy, you’re planning on a V-BAC, in case this turns out to be an emergency cesarean, and everything in between.

Then just delete any row that does not apply to you, and add any additional information. Easy peasy. Free Birth Plan Template Okay, so a birth plan is basically a guide or form that lets your provider and birthing team know your preferences surrounding labor, birth, immediate newborn care, and postpartum hospital stay.

You might be given a special form for your birth plan, or there may be room in your notes. It's a good idea to keep a copy of your birth plan with you.

According to Healthline, sitting on the ball in an upright position encourages the opening of your pelvic muscles, helping baby’s descent, and it can reduce stress and anxiety, as well as labor pain. Discuss Plan B in advance. Include an “emergency situation" note to discuss your preferences and show your understanding and flexibility. However, different hospitals and different countries have different policies about this. Plus, depending on your situation, it may be critical to be monitoring your baby the whole time. So, make sure to find out what the policies are where you are giving birth and be prepared. Like I mentioned before, a birth plan consists of a list of things that you’d like to have or happen before, during and after labor and delivery, so it’s usually divided in 3 different sections: pre-labor (including induction preferences), labor and delivery, and postpartum. Some birth plans also include a section specific for baby, such as what you want to feed them, whether you want anyone to bath them, etc. I personally never managed to use a birthing ball during labor, despite trying multiple times. It never really felt comfortable for me, and it felt like sitting down was slowing down my labor instead of speeding it up, so I gave up. However, if you end up finding it comfortable to use it during labor, whether you are sitting or kneeling on it, using a birthing ball has its advantages.That said, a birth plan is more like a list of “birth preferences”: a list of things that you’d like to have or happen during your birth experience ( before, during and after labor and delivery), or things that you’d prefer to avoid if possible. It doesn’t necessarily mean everything will go according to what’s written in it but, when you are in labor you won’t have time to discuss any of it with the medical team around you. As a matter of fact, applying the ointment on baby’s eyes could blur their vision and, as a consequence, affect their bonding and ability to breastfeed successfully. This is the critical part of your natural birth plan, as most of the times you are already in full labor by the time you get to hospital or your birthing center, and you’ll be in so much pain or so concentrated on your breathing that you will probably not be able to discuss these things with the medical staff.

Sex, clitoral stimulation, orgasms, nipple stimulation, kissing, hugging, massage, dim lights, feeling of love etc., will flood your body with natural oxytocin. MedlinePlus (ADAM). 2020. What to include in your birth plan? https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000567.htm Opens a new window [Accessed October 2021] On the surface, a birth plan tells your birth team what you want and don’t want to happen during your labor and delivery.

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Planned C-section: By now, you may already know t These printable birth plan templates and generators are perfect for helping you narrow down your ideal birth plan. Birth with an Epidural: If you already KNOW you don’t want to deal with any kind of labor pain, or need an epidural for medical reasons, then it’s best to plan and prepare for birth with an epidural. Epidurals are not bad. I repeat, epidurals are not bad! In fact, a TON of mamas think they’re totally amazing!! Stems cells have the ability to grow into many different kinds of cells like bone marrow cells, blood cells or brain cells.