How To Make A Birth Plan During Pregnancy: A Checklist For Parents-to-be

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How To Make A Birth Plan During Pregnancy

• A Checklist For Parents-to-be

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• You might be making a list of baby birthing plan
  during pregnancy and for your delivery every day,
  and might have struck that off thinking the list
  might be incorrect.
• Your big day is not very far away. The list that
  you might have been creating, is the birth plan
  in pregnancy. We know that this is the right time
  to create a birth plan. (A birth plan is a record
  or a document in which an expectant mother lists
  her preferences for her baby, her labour and
  after-delivery process). If nothing is striking
  you, were always there to help you out.

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So here are some pregnancy birth plan ideas you
might cover

• How To Choose A Birth Plan Cesarean Section or
  Natural?
• Whether youre making a c section birth plan or
  natural birth plan, while making a delivery plan,
  you might either choose a hospital, or a birthing
  center which is also known as a maternity home.
  Delivering your baby in a hospital or birthing
  center (maternity home) is a common practice
  where
• Youll get screened properly before your
  delivery,
• Youll get pain medicines readily available for
  you,
• The doctors might suggest you induction of labour
  (if required), and
• The new born baby can be carefully monitored.

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How To Make A Labour or Delivery Birth Plan?

• Position During Labour

• Who Will Assist You at Birth

• Amongst a variety of labour positions, mention
  whether you would like to walk around or try out
  different positions of labour maybe standing,
  squatting, side-lying or doggy style in your
  birth plan.

• Most women tend to choose the doctor or an expert
  who has the training to handle pregnancies,
  labour and delivery. Moreover, you can have your
  medical history discussed with the experts.

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How To Make A Labour or Delivery Birth Plan?

• Choose The Process of Your Labour

• Choose The Pain Management Methods

• Doctors normally follow a common procedure for
  all pregnant women. So, if your doctor feels that
  your labour may not take place normally, the
  expert might recommend you induction of labour.

• Discuss with your doctor and mention whether you
  need any medicines to reduce your labour pain.
  The medical expert can also suggest you to go for
  a relaxation massage, and breathing techniques
  before childbirth.

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What Would Your After-delivery Birth Plan
Include?

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  which is used to treat over 80 life-threatening
  diseases  like blood cancer and sickle cell
  anaemia).
• Carry out any cultural ritual right after youve
  given birth.
• Consult a lactation specialist to understand
  the breastfeeding techniques.

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What Would Your After-delivery Birth Plan
Include?

• Keep your baby with you for all the time, or if
  it is fine for your little one to spend some time
  in the nursery.
• Understand whether your baby might be needing any
  medical procedures after the delivery.
• Keep your baby on your chest for a skin-to-skin
  experience. This not just helps in relaxing you
  and your baby, but also helps in regulating your
  babys heart beat and helping in adapting your
  baby better to the life outside your womb.

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Conclusion

• Once youre done with your listing of
  your different types of childbirth plans, sit
  with your healthcare provider to review it as the
  plan might be impacted by his or her
  recommendation, the hospital or birthing centers
  rules and regulations, as well as in cases of
  emergency requirements.

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