birth plan required or not

[Guest guest]

i have but 4-5 weeks away from the birth of my 3rd child and there are things i

am wanting to do differently....will i need to have a birthing plan in place, i

live in indiana...my main concern is vaccines but i really am concerned about my

baby and the way of the world today...so if i would like specifics about what

happens to our child regarding her release will i need to have this in

writing...

thanks

vk

[Guest guest]

You don’t necessarily have to have a birth plan b/c there are

so many people who will need to read it etc etc and it just gets crazy.. that

is why some people do homebirth.. however, I think the most effective thing I found

to do was after the baby slid out.. have your dh follow that baby everywhere! Don’t

have it leave your or his sight, goes to the nursery, have daddy follow baby to

nursery. Don’t turn away or leave the room.. it only takes a few seconds

of ‘oh, that’s standard protocol’.. and with Christian, we

had refused the vax before birth but by the time he was born, different

nurses.. they gave him the shot and then tried to get me to sign consent and

tried to cover it up with ‘that’s how it’s done’.. NO I

don’t think so… should have heard dh roar off the little cot.. you

can’t trust them.

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8, Christian (RIP: 7/16/03 to 8/22/04), 4 and Isaac, 1

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[Guest guest]

Hi VK,

Congratulations!

I have written a birth plan for my last 3 births. I would definately recommend

it. I agree, keep it short. Make copies: one to give the staff to go into your

chart, one to tape onto the baby's bassinette (whether you keep him or her in it

during you stay or not) and one for yourself.

It is a good idea to have so there are less chances of something happening that

you don't want. Also, if you cannot speak for yourself and need your husband or

support person needs to speak for you, your plan is there in writing in case he

is focusing on you and might forget something. He can read it over and stand up

for you and the baby.

It's best to be prepared to help the process go smoothly for all of you.

Best of luck to you for a wonderful birth and healthy baby!

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> i have but 4-5 weeks away from the birth of my 3rd child and there are things

i am wanting to do differently....will i need to have a birthing plan in place,

i live in indiana...my main concern is vaccines but i really am concerned about

my baby and the way of the world today...so if i would like specifics about what

happens to our child regarding her release will i need to have this in

writing...

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> thanks

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> vk

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