The Positive Birth Book Visual Birth Plan Cards

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This applies no matter where you are going to give birth. A birth plan is also important if you wish to give birth at home or at a birth center.

As a matter of fact, applying the ointment on baby’s eyes could blur their vision and, as a consequence, affect their bonding and ability to breastfeed successfully. If you have decided on a home birth or a birth center, I am so happy for you! You will be receiving different attention than most mothers. I would love to have a home birth, but that is not what works for our family. Most mothers deliver in a hospital with multiple mothers needing care. Nurses are assigned to multiple patients.I continue to leave ‘limited cervical exams’ on my birth plan because it’s important to me. If you feel strongly about something, continue to be an advocate for yourself with the assumption that your medical team wants what is best for you and your baby. Your FREE Visual Birth Plan Graphics Many expectant moms have this idea that a birth plan is a list of set rules of how their birth is going to plan out, and that the medical professionals involved in their birth should follow. However, birth is too unpredictable to give you guarantees and there can’t be set rules. Foetal scalp monitor - If your baby's heart rate suddenly dips, or if there are other signs of foetal distress, a small electrode will be attached to your baby's scalp via your vagina. Your baby may have a small bruise or scratch where the electrode was attached but this will heal soon. This will help a doctor to get an accurate picture of how your baby is coping with the labour.

The maternity team who care for you during labour will discuss it with you so they know what you want. Getting to practice skin-to-skin care immediately after birth (if medically safe for baby) – even if this ends up being with your partner I held my baby for quite a while before they took her for any testing and any medical staff started asking me routine questions. She was able to lie on me and nurse quietly while I got some stitches and it was all just perfect. Pre-labor consists of the early signs before labor starts: it means that the body is preparing for real labor, but it’s not quite there yet. It usually consists of irregular uterine tightening or contractions which soften and thin the cervix. You can have a look at different positions below and start trying them out to see what feels comfortable to you and what doesn’t. Though be aware that what feels comfortable before labor, might not feel comfortable when you are pushing baby out!

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A zip file with all 98 icons individually as jpg files, which you can drop into Word documents, etc. There are several studies that confirm how using aromatherapy during labor can help manage pain and manage anxiety and, as a result, create a greater satisfaction with the childbirth experience. So, if you are hoping for a natural birth and exploring some pain management techniques, have a look into it. I personally wouldn’t want my baby to be vaccinated straight after birth unless I was Hep B positive and my baby had a greater risk of contracting the virus. Of all the pain relief options available during birth, this is the one that I was open to in case I wasn’t going to cope with the pain. I never ended up needing it or using it, but I had it in my birth plan and have included it in this free editable birth plan template in case you also want it there. I personally never managed to use a birthing ball during labor, despite trying multiple times. It never really felt comfortable for me, and it felt like sitting down was slowing down my labor instead of speeding it up, so I gave up. However, if you end up finding it comfortable to use it during labor, whether you are sitting or kneeling on it, using a birthing ball has its advantages.

I will note that there are a few items that are a shameless plug for the brand like “I would like to give my baby their first bath using non-toxic baby products.” Some hospitals have lactation consultants that you can meet with after birth and that can help with breastfeeding, which can be particularly helpful if it’s your first baby. Believe it or not, breastfeeding can be excruciating if not done right, and it doesn’t come as naturally as most people think!A birth doula is a trained professional who provides emotional and physical support before, during and after birth. While a doula doesn’t have medical training like an OB or a midwife, she will still be able to help you with different techniques on how to cope with labor pain, advice on labor positions, and so on (take a look at our article on types of contraction simulator). If you want to achieve a birth without an epidural or even a pain free birth, I would also recommend you look into getting a massage by your partner or by another support person during labor. In fact, there is evidence that massage during the first stage of labor can decrease pain and can help you relax, thus making the laboring process much easier.