Natural Birth Plan

Here is the natural birth plan we gave to our doctor (the Lord gave us favor and provided a WONDERFUL doctor for us). A very similiar version was on Mercola.com, we liked it and this is what we used, just thought I would post it for others that might like to use it should they choose a hospital birth. :)

1. We request time to labor with no artificial augmentation. We would like to have a calm, quiet and encouraging atmosphere with as much privacy as possible (minimal people in the birthing room). My husband will be present at all times to assist me and we appreciate your support of his primary role as labor coach.

2. We do not wish to be offered drugs for the management of pain. If an emergency arises, we would like to be informed of our options prior to the administration of any drug or procedure, and what the possible effects of our decision would be.

3. We desire flexibility in determining the best possible positions for comfort during delivery and would like the freedom to walk and change positions as desired.

4. NO Heparin lock or IV.

5. Vaginal exams to be conducted sparingly and not during contractions.

6. Bag of waters to rupture naturally without assistance.

7. Intermittent external monitoring of our babies only when necessary.

8. Please do NOT immediately clamp the umbilical chord. Instead, please hold the baby below the level of the placenta (on the bed, in your arm or lap is fine) until such time as the baby is crying and is pink (with no milking of the cord) and the umbilical cord completely ceases to pulse as we wish to assure that the placental transfusion has been naturally completed prior to clamping and cutting.

9. Please do aspirate nose and mouth.

10. We wish for our baby to be placed on mother’s abdomen after the placental transfusion is completed -- skin to skin contact with a warming blanket on top (provided there are no complications) to begin bonding and breast feeding as soon as possible, allowing for natural uterine contractions to aid in the expulsion of the placenta. In the event of complications, please have our baby returned for breast-feeding as soon as possible

11. We want for the placenta to be delivered naturally, allowing the full 5 or 10 minutes for expulsion without any medication or physical assistance, specifically no pulling or holding taught on the umbilical chord.

12. We will be rooming-in, as we plan to breast feed, there should be no need for our baby to be sent to the nursery. We request that the pediatric exam and any necessary tests be done in our presence and not the nursery, provided there are no complications.

13. No bottles or pacifies be given to our babies.

14. Absolutely NO immunizations / vaccinations, no circumcision if one is a boy.

15. No Antibiotics to mom or babies.

16. No eye drops for the babies.

We respect the professional judgment of the doctors and will, of course, be flexible in the event of complications. Although we feel confident that everything will go normally, we trust that you will inform us if any problems arise so that we can discuss the available alternatives and make a responsible decision.

We appreciate your attention to our birth plan and are grateful for all the kind, encouraging care you can provide.
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