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Extend a respectful, hands-off approach to the incredible first latch! After placing your baby skin-to-skin on your chest, you can gently support them as they use their incredible instincts to wiggle their way to your breast. #breastcrawl March of Dimes. 2021. Make a birth plan. https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/planning-baby/your-birth-plan Opens a new window [Accessed October 2021]

Your baby would probably require stem cells from someone else rather than their own stem cells if ever needed. Another thing very injurious to the child, is the tying and cutting of the navel string too soon; which should always be left till the child has not only repeatedly breathed but till all pulsation in the cord ceases. As otherwise the child is much weaker than it ought to be, a portion of the blood being left in the placenta, which ought to have been in the child… " - Erasmus Darwin If you’re wondering what to include in a birth plan, use the birth plan example template below (Customizable Google Doc provided at the bottom) So, what actually goes into a natural birth plan? And what have I included in the natural birth plan template available here?This is a good one to take a look at to see what type of things could actually be involved in a birth, but some of the interventions seem a little strange to include in a birth plan. You might be given a special form for your birth plan, or there may be room in your notes. It's a good idea to keep a copy of your birth plan with you. Provide them with a simple visual birth plan that visually emphasizes the things that are most important to you. Give them ‘at a glance’ information that aids you AND them to best and safely deliver your baby. 3. Visual is organized Extra stores of iron and red blood cells help babies oxygenate more effectively and prepare for life without the constant support of the placenta.

Optimal cord clamping or delayed cord clamping is waiting for the umbilical cord to cease pulsing and become white allows ALL of the blood from the placenta to be transferred to the baby - an absolutely essential step in the baby's transition from the womb to the outside world. I personally didn’t mind the idea, as long as they kept quiet in the room. However, if you prefer not to have anyone else in the room, feel free to add this point to your natural birth plan to let the staff know so they can respect your wish. Stems cells have the ability to grow into many different kinds of cells like bone marrow cells, blood cells or brain cells. Sex, clitoral stimulation, orgasms, nipple stimulation, kissing, hugging, massage, dim lights, feeling of love etc., will flood your body with natural oxytocin.Sugar water is often given to babies during a circumcision to calm them down. However, if you prefer for your baby not to have it, you can opt for just a pacifier to soothe them. FREE Natural Birth Plan Template

Creates an opportunity to learn more about your birthing place’s policies and standard care proceduresThere’s no rule about when and how to bring up your birth plan. Your birth preferences should be an ongoing conversation with your healthcare providers, but give them grace if they forget some details.(That’s what the birth plan is for!) With a medical induction, your doctor or midwife will stimulate uterine contractions before labor begins on its own. There are various methods in which this can be done: either by giving you medicines (by mouth, vaginally or intravenously), by separating the amniotic sac from the wall of the uterus (stripping or sweeping of the membranes), or by breaking your waters. Induction of labour - One in 5 labours are induced, or started artificially. Labour can be induced by your midwife sweeping the membranes surrounding your baby with her finger, inserting a prostaglandins gel or tablet into the vagina to soften the cervix, or use of the drug syntocinon via a drug to speed up labour. If you've already had prostaglandins, syntocinon should not usually be given for at least six hours. If you're given syntocinon, you're more likely to have an epidural to help with pain. Your baby's heartbeat will be monitored throughout the rest of your labour. It’s more of a permission type of list, rather than a guide to help your care providers understand your desired birth plan. Bailey JM, et al. 2008. Childbirth education and birth plans. Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America 35(3):497-509. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18760232 Opens a new window [Accessed October 2021]

At the end of the day, what you’re trying to do is make yourself feel ready for this next, very exciting and daunting phase of your life. You don’t have to sit down and complete the whole thing, but looking over some birth plan templates and considerations (like the ones below!) can get the ball rolling and conversations started towards creating a plan you feel good about. Complete it before you’re full termThe powerful differences in the medical model of care and the holistic midwifery model of care cannot be overstated. Midwifery care focuses on the belief in and support of the natural, physical processes of childbirth and early life while placing power in the hands of the birthing person to bring their child into the world. This last point is particularly important if you’re going to give birth at a teaching hospital. If that is the case, you may have students or inters observing your birth or even performing medical procedures. Looking for a great Birth Plan Template? We’ve found the best birth plan generators and editable templates just for you!