https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:25:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260144 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:21:52 +0000 Mrsbells 260144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I printed mine but because I had an "emergency" induction and then c-section I never got to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260139 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:18:42 +0000 mrsmenow 260139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not with either one of my DD's, and I won't this time either. My MD is the one who delivers and he knows us really well. We have talked about it, and I feel like I am definately able to tell the nurses my preferences. So I have never felt it was necesary to have one, Maybe if my doctor's practice worked differently I would have a different opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260137 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:16:50 +0000 matador84 260137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so mad...I forgot to ask on my hospital tour if people really do birth plans here. I think there is a lot of informality and nothing goes down on paper. I am the type to forget something though and will probably put it on a note in my phone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260106 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:48:38 +0000 duckduckkristen 260106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave mine to my midwife at one of my appointments. She put it in my file, but I brought copies to the hospital anyways. My labor went so fast though that I never even pulled them out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260099 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:44:15 +0000 EloiseKE 260099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote things down to tell my midwife, she put them in her computer for delivery day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260087 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:36:49 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 260087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB requires that if we have one, to fill it out and submit it when we register for the hospital so they already have it in my file. I believe preregistration is at my 36w appointment. I don't know how much it'll get used...it's more like a reference.<br /> Mine is pretty simple: epidural ...Give me baby ASAP. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260084 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:34:55 +0000 owlmom 260084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote one out that DH and I discussed so that we were on the same page when confronted with decisions, but I didn't give it to anyone. My OB and I discussed my preferences, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260064 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:27:25 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 260064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I printed one out, but never gave it to the nurses. I had an awesome nurse who just asked me if I had any special requests. I told her, and she very graciously followed everything I mentioned to a T.</p> <p>She even stopped my OB (scalpel in hand) from giving me an episiotomy, because she had remembered I told her I didn't want one. In hindsight, I really regret that because I ended up getting 30+ stitches from tearing so badly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260051 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:19:36 +0000 mediagirl 260051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They asked me for one and I didn't have one to give them. At our hospital class, they gave us one to fill out. I told the nurse, "I don't care as long as I can get an epidural, do delayed cord cutting and you let me hold my baby right after she's born." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260037 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:13:18 +0000 Mrs. Pen 260037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did. My midwife requested me to have one. And then I ended up being transferred to the hospital so I'm glad I had it on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260023 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:03:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 260023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one, but when DH pulled it out when they were having me sign consent forms for the epidural I needed like I needed my next breath, I waved it away. At that point there was already no way my labor and delivery was going to be anything close to my ideal, and I decided just to go with it and not worry about a plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260020 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:00:37 +0000 autumnlove 260020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! They asked me a bunch of questions and put them in my chart! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260019 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:58:57 +0000 Rubies 260019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nurse that was assigned to me asked me what I had envisioned for myself and I just told her. But my "birth plan" was very generic and straight-forward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-give-your-doctornurseshospital-a-printed-out-birth-plan#post-260014 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:52:01 +0000 chopsuey 260014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't! </p>