Did you do a birth plan if you did NOT deliver in a hospital? Is it necessary in birth center or home birth?
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I believe Jenna ( That Wife) had a birth plan and had a home birth. Sorry I can't help on my end, I didn't have one and gave birth in a hospital.
Google That Wife and Home Birth and I'm sure you will see alot of great informative posts.
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I have a "birth plan". We will be going to a birthing center about 30-45 min away from my home to deliver naturally (med-free). Hopefully it works out, but I am going in with the mentality that plans are meant to change. lol
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My husband and I created one even though we planned a home birth. We never shared it with our midwife...we kind of just made it for us, just in case. We ended up in the hospital but didn't bring the birth plan with us. We did, however, have our midwife with us, and by the time we went to the hospital I need a little intervention anyway, but I had my amazing husband and fantastic midwife there to stand up for me and guide me as needed.
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My friend had two planned home births. The first went well, the second she had to transfer to the hospital. She did not have a birth plan for the first in the interest of being completely trusting that the birth would happen at home. She had a 'strange' feeling about the second labor and thus set up a birth plan a few weeks prior to going into labor.
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I plan to for a birth center birth, and I still would for a home birth. I'd also make a contingency plan in case of a hospital transfer (requests in case of c-section like having screen up or down, seeing baby asap, eye drops, etc).
That said, I'm a big planner. I think that having every detail planned and visualizing the event would keep me calmer and more controlled during the birth. -
I'll have a partial birth plan & am having a home birth. My plan will include only the "if cesarean is necessary" part b/c if for some reason I transfer I WILL be having a cesarean (the hospitals here do not allow VBACs.
I got this from another mom but it covers just about everything I'd want so here's a look:
•C-SECTION
Will only be performed as an absolute emergency last resort. (ie. they must get in there and get baby out ASAP, none of this "oh, we will prep you and have him out before the end of the hour).
Husband is to be with me at all times during procedure.
After baby is pulled out, husband is to be with him at all times.
If possible, try to bring placenta out so that cord clamping/cutting can be delayed. If that's not possible, at least try for 1 minute delay.
•POST DELIVERY (baby)
Baby placed immediately on my chest.
No tests until after first feeding/golden hour.
No Vitamin K shot
No eye ointment
Do not bath baby
Baby exclusively breastfed- no formula, no bottle, no pacifier, no sugar water.
All exams to be done in either my or my husbands presence.And I will be screaming for Skin to Skin IN the O.R. I know that they CAN do this & I will really push for it.
Otherwise my midwife knows my homebirth plans & I don't have to worry about covering any other no-meds/interventions since I'll be at home. =)
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