Birthing Plans

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Hey Ladies!

Did you all make up a birthing plan?? I'm going to have a hospital

delivery, and I've read so much about birthing plans that I wonder

if I should make one up for this little guy. I kinda have, already,

but wanted to know what you all thought about them... do the

hospital personell pay attention to them?? Would they rather a

patient have them or do they get pissy??

I've realized lately that I am more afraid of medical interventions

than I am of the pain of childbirth. I don't want pain meds, etc.

unless the baby isn't tolerating labor well... and there are some

specific things that I don't want done to me (for example, the

hospital I am going into is a teaching hospital, too... and while I

don't mind students, I don't want them touching me while I am in

labor; I don't want pit unless the baby is failing and c-section is

looming, etc... stuff like that). Should stuff like that be spelled

out, politely? What do you all think??

Until recently, I had always thought that I would simply have an

epidural and be done with it, but the closer it gets to birthing

time, the more I learn about childbirth, the more I realize that an

epidural, walking or not, is about the last thing I want prior to a

c-section. I just don't like the idea of any more medical procedures

done on me than absolutely necessary. And by absolutely necessary, I

mean getting down to life or death necessary... I can tolerate a

great deal of pain, so I am not worried about that at all...

Anyway, I am rambling... thanks for your thoughts in advace!! Have a

beautiful day!! :~)

Sharon