Your Birthing Plan

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Your Birthing Plan (Delivery #1)Video Description:Before you decide on your birth plan, it's smart to understand your delivery options. You have choices about giving birth: Epidural or natural birth? Hospital or home? It's your pregnancy, so make sure your birthing plan is right for you. Transcript:Today, pregnant women have more delivery options than ever. Where and how you have your baby are largely up to you, so get to know your options, and work with your doctor to create a plan for “D”-Day! When planning your pregnancy, one of your first considerations will be birthing location. Most women in the United States choose to give birth in a hospital, usually overseen by an ob-gyn. This environment is always recommended for high risk pregnancies and women carry multiples. It’s also the only place that offers cesarean sections and epidurals. Of course, hospitals have their drawbacks. You’re not likely to have much privacy and you may be bound by hospital policies that you don’t like…such as occasional separations from your baby. For these reasons, some women choose to deliver at home. This option, which is usually overseen by a certified midwife, offers you the most control, and allows for you to be comfortable in familiar surroundings. This is not, however, a good option if you live further than 30 traffic-free minutes from the nearest hospital or if you have a high risk pregnancy. If you’re looking for a “happy-medium” for your delivery, you may want to consider an independent birthing center staffed by certified nurse-midwives or doctors. These centers can be associated with hospitals, but are cozier and less expensive. Like a home birth, though, birthing centers don’t offer pain relief or C-sections, so they aren’t for everyone. Once you know WHERE you’ll deliver your baby, you’ll want to decide HOW you’ll do so… via natural childbirth, or with pain medication? Will you require a C-section? Your doctor will discuss these options with you as you create your birthing plan. You may even decide to have a water birth, where you labor in a tub that is kept at body temperature. As your child is delivered, your baby will be pulled into the water, which is similar to the amniotic fluid he or she is accustomed to. Some doctors believe that water births are less stressful for babies. They are only an option for low-risk pregnancies, however, and are not always available in hospitals. If you and your doctor decide that a vaginal birth is best for you, you’ll also have options about the best positions in which to labor and deliver. You can choose from any number of positions, including standing, squatting, sitting, or lying on your side. You can even use aids, like birthing balls, which are easier than squatting. No matter what position you choose to labor and deliver in, remember that it must be comfortable for YOU. There is no right or wrong way to bring a baby into this world! Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or are an experienced pro, having a birthing plan can help ensure that your child enters the world in the way you envisioned! Category:Labor & Delivery/Planning Your Birth Tags:amniotic fluid, birth, birth canal, birth plan, birthing ball, birthing center, birthing location, birthing plan, c section, cesarean, cesarean section, childbirth, contraction, delivery, delivery options, delivery plan, doula, epidural, giving birth, high risk pregnancy, home birth, labor, midwife, natural birth, natural childbirth, nurse-midwife, pain medication, placenta, pregnancy, pregnancy video, pregnant, umbilical cord, vaginal delivery, water birth
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