What is family planning?
The birth plan is a document that lets your medical team know your preferences for how to manage things like pain in childbirth.
Keep in mind that you can't control all aspects of labor and childbirth, and you need to be flexible if there is something that requires your birth team to deviate from your plan.
But the printed file gives you a place to express your wishes.
The delivery plan also helps refresh the memory of health care providers at the time of delivery.
When you are actively giving birth, it will tell you about your preferences for new members of the medical team-such as your labor and delivery nurse.
Most hospitals and fertility centers provide a birth plan worksheet or brochure explaining their fertility policies and ideas and letting you know about your fertility choices.
This information can help you discuss your labor and delivery preferences with your suppliers.
In the "delivery" and "post-delivery" sections below, we explain what is usually going to happen in the hospital and what alternatives you may have.
Not all options are available in each environment or make sense for your situation, especially if you are at a high risk of pregnancy.
But this should give you a place to start the discussion.
It may be wise to consider your preferences in all cases in case you face unexpected choices.
There is a list of birth planning jobs to document your preferences and to guide your discussions with your suppliers.
Before the due date, give your provider a full copy and bring another to the hospital when you are in labor.
When you arrive at the hospital, the nurse or doctor will evaluate the progress of your delivery and see how well you are progressing.
You may be asked to walk around and even go home for a while before being admitted.
Upon admission, the hospital may allow you to invite family and friends to be with you and bring some comfortable items (
Photos, flowers or pillows, for example)
Or provide food and drinks for your support team, play music, dim the lights and walk around as needed for comfort.
If you intend to take or take a photo of the birth, ask in advance what the hospital policy is.
This is not allowed in all hospitals.
In order to enable you to move freely during childbirth, most hospitals do not routinely start intravenous injections when you are admitted to the hospital. (
We will encourage you to drink clear liquid to keep your moisture. )
Most hospitals no longer order enemas or shave you before giving birth.
You may want to ask about the hospital's policy on fetal monitoring.
Your child may be externally monitored for 20 or 30 minutes when you are admitted.
If your baby's heart rate is reassuring, you may only need to monitor it intermittently after that.
Not connected to the monitor can make it easier for you to move around during labor. (
Some hospitals have wireless monitors, so patients can walk around while they are constantly being monitored. )
Discuss your preferences for pain management with your healthcare provider.
If you want a delivery without medication, you may plan to work with the support team or use a variety of labor props, such as shower, bathtub, delivery ball, Labor stool, squat bar, etc. (
You may want to ask your supplier what kind of props you can carry with you and what props the hospital can provide. )
If you prefer to use drugs or epidural anesthesia, it is a good idea to discuss your options in advance.
If your delivery stops, your medical team may recommend interventions such as breaking your amniotic sac (
If your water is not broken
Or fill your lab with Pitocin.
When it's time for topush, your medical team can guide you when and how to be under pressure.
Another option may be to follow the natural impulses of your body, pushing when and how you feel fit.
You may be able to choose where you deliver, such as squatting, half
Sit, lie by your side, or on your hands and knees.
Routine surgery is not required in most hospitals, so you may not need to communicate your preferences.
But note that in some cases, one may be recommended by your provider.
If assisted delivery is required, your provider will use a vacuum device or tweezers to help your child get out of the birth canal.
If you end up with air conditioning
In the first part, you will most likely be awake and your supporters will be with you.
In rare cases, you need general anesthesia and your support staff will be required to wait outside the operating room.
You may want to ask your doctor if you can check your c-
The sections provide transparent plastic folds, or lower the folds, and then have your child put directly in your chest.
After a vaginal delivery, the baby is usually placed on you and covered with a warm blanket.
If you want to keep the baby's skin on the skin immediately after delivery, or want the baby to dry or bathe first, you can let your provider know.
Unless your baby needs special medical care, you can usually ask for all procedures and tests while your baby is with you.
Some programs (
(Such as bathing, measuring)
Can be delayed by an hour to give you the opportunity to eat and connect with your child.
If your child does need special medical care from you, your partner or waiter can usually go together.
The cord is clipped in two places and cut between the two clips.
Please let your provider know if your support staff wants to cut the wires.
You may want to ask your caregiver to postpone the clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord.
Recent studies have shown that waiting for a few minutes can allow additional blood to flow from the placenta to the baby and reduce the risk of anemia and iron deficiency in the newborn.
If you choose to take cord blood from your baby, then blood will be collected at this time. (
You need to arrange the process in advance. )
Whether you choose tobreastfeedorformula-
Hello, you can start as long as you are ready with your child.
If you are in care, please let your medical team know if you would like a consultant to help you get started.
Consider if you want your baby to have a healthier body and let the hospital staff know what you like.
Most hospitals encourage you to spend as much time with your children as possible during your stay.
They tend to support "living in it" rather than leaving the child in the nursery to facilitate contact.
If you have any questions, ask your hospital about this policy.