Trying to think of anything that I should add before emailing this to my doctor.....

Trying to think of anything that I should add before emailing this to my doctor.....

My birth plan

Environment

- I prefer a private room in the hospital

- I would like to have subdued lighting if possible

- I would like to listen to music during labor

- I'd like to be able to get up and walk around

Companions

- I don’t want any students or other hospital staff in the room

- I only want my partner, doctors, nurses and midwives in the room

- I would like my partner or companion(s) to be with me during labor

- I would like my partner to count my contractions and log them in a journal

- My family and children can visit me in the hospital

Foetal monitoring

- I would like to avoid continuous (CTG) or internal monitoring

Photos & videos

- I would like to have a video shot during birth

- I would like to have a video shot during labor

- I would like to have pictures or videos taken during every stage of labor and birth

- I would like to have pictures taken after the birth

- I would like to have pictures taken during birth

- I would like to have pictures taken during labor

Induction

- I am ok to use different methods recommended by my doctor to induce labor

Pain relief

- If possible, I would like a mobile epidural (would be able to have some feelings in your legs and possibly walk)

- If possible, I would like to be offered Gas & Air

- If possible, I would like to use a T.E.N.S. machine

Tearing & episiotomy

- I have been practicing perineal massage to avoid an episiotomy

- I would like to avoid any episiotomy, unless it is an emergency

- I would like to have directions regarding when to push or not to push, so as to avoid tearing

- If necessary, I am ok with an episiotomy

During labour

- I don’t want any student midwives or doctors present during labor

- I would like to be able to move or walk around freely

- I would like to be free to eat and drink when I want to

- I would like to try various birthing positions

- I would like to use spontaneous bearing down and not forced pushing

- Please remind me to drink regularly and use the bathroom

Delivery

- I would like directions regarding when to push or not to push, so as to avoid tearing

- I would like to be free to decide my own position for labor

- I would like to push when I feel like doing it rather than being told when to push

- I would like to use a mirror to help motivate me to push the baby out

- In case of an assisted delivery, please use a vacuum extractor in favor of forceps

Birthing equipment

- I plan to use a labor ball

After delivery

- I'd like an undisturbed first hour (at least) immediately after birth!

- If possible, I do not want to be separated from my baby after delivery

- My partner will stay with our baby if there is an emergency

- Vernix caseosa- I don't want my child to be bathed after birth. He may be gently wiped down with a washcloth, but I want the vernix left on his skin!

- We would like to have skin-to-skin contact and time to bond with the baby as soon as possible after delivery

- We would like to pick up our baby and determine the sex ourselves

Umbilical cord

- I don’t want the umbilical cord to be cut immediately, but want to wait until it stops pulsating, so that the baby gets all the remaining cord blood

- I would like my partner to cut the umbilical cord

Feeding

- I would like to breastfeed my baby as soon as possible after birth

Other

- For my son's circumcision, I want the "Mogan" procedure done

- I want to speak to whomever will be physically doing my son's circumcision PRIOR to the procedure

- NO STUDENTS are to touch my son at any point in time