Birth Plans
As a first time mom I’m not sure how to decide what I want on my birth plan. Right now all my plan is I know what hospital I’m delivering at and who I want in the room, what else should I be planning/ how do I plan for things when I don’t know what to expect? Like pain management? Any tips from people who have given birth before? Any FTM also struggling with this?
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I would look at some templates I also recommend a Plan A and Plan B
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@Madeleine this is so helpful advice because I’ve been struggling with this also and this gets you thinking about it more in depth than what others may suggest
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Your birth plan should cover preferences like if you want an epidural/Pitocin (absolutely not vs. maybe, vs. absolutely yes), a natural birth, do you want to be able to be Mobile, what type of pain management technique you want to utilize (rebozo scarf, counter pressure, water, pregnancy ball, walking, TENS machine, messages, ect), and other forms of comfort (music, tv, breathing techniques, affirmations, ect). It can be a lot which is why I always recommend a doula for your first, but if not you can find birth plan template online to fill out. I suggest looking at all the birthing styles and techniques to decide which one you feel would make you the most comfortable. Every woman is completely different on what they like and what helps them during labor. There’s also the after-birth portion of your birth plan which goes over placenta, skin to skin, breastfeeding, cord cutting, vit K, vaccines, newborn screening, babies first bath, ect.