The Positive Birth Book Visual Birth Plan Cards

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Partner to help cut the cord - Do you want him ‘up top' with you, or down where the action is when your baby comes out? Natural Birth/Unmedicated Birth: Natural birth is widely accepted to mean birth without an epidural or C-section. And for some, it means without any medical interventions (100% all-natural pain management strategies) These printable birth plan templates and generators are perfect for helping you narrow down your ideal birth plan.

Some hospitals, particularly in the U.S., put an antibiotic eye ointment in the eyes of newborn babies to prevent eye infection from gonorrhea and clamydia. However, if you got tested while still pregnant and resulted negative, there’s no reason why your baby should receive the treatment. Looking for a great Birth Plan Template? We’ve found the best birth plan generators and editable templates just for you!

The extra section for baby tends to make the birth plan a little bit longer, so up to you whether you want to keep it or not. Like for everything else in this natural birth plan template, I have included a lot of preferences – it’s then up to you to decide what you want to keep or discard, or what you want to add. It’s called template and not finished birth plan for a reason 🙂 List any birth education courses you’ve done or the tools you’ve been using in your pregnancy, like massage, hypnotherapy, yoga, etc. Since every new mom has different needs for their birth plan, we’ll tell you if each plan fits specific needs. Up to you if you want to give it a try or not. But, if you do (and you don’t have your own one), make sure that the medical staff knows in advance so that they can source one for you. Some midwives travel with one, but not all of them.

With a birth plan you get to have a say in what’s going to happen to you, your body and your baby. Decisions are not just made for you. And this is particularly crucial if you want to avoid any medical intervention because you wish to have a natural birth. Similar to an IV, having a fetal monitor attached to you can really limit your ability to move freely. So, if you can, keep this in your natural birth plan from the template so that the medical staff knows not to keep it on you the whole time. Like I mentioned before, walking is one think that definitely helps speed things up and eases the pain, so make sure to use this from the printable birth plan template. Another important thing to consider if you are willing to have a natural unmedicated birth is hiring a doula.

Your baby would probably require stem cells from someone else rather than their own stem cells if ever needed.

I personally feel much better about handing a sheet called “Preferences for labor and birth” vs. “Birth plan” to hospital staff. If having an emergency c-section, it’s good to have this as a preference, at least you will be awake during the procedure and only the lower half of your body will be numb. However, know that in case of an emergency, a general anesthesia is sometimes needed. After Birth This is probably implied in the point above, but better make it very clear that you don’t want anything to happen to your baby until you’ve successfully bonded with them and nursed them for the first time.If you’re looking for an absolutely free birth plan, here are the best resources around. The Bump Printable Birth Plan Template

I continue to leave ‘limited cervical exams’ on my birth plan because it’s important to me. If you feel strongly about something, continue to be an advocate for yourself with the assumption that your medical team wants what is best for you and your baby. Your FREE Visual Birth Plan Graphics Our daughters both got the shot straight after birth and I was quite happy with that choice. However, feel free to modify my natural birth plan template with your preferred choice. I honestly could not believe this when I learnt it in one of my birthing classes, but did you know that the classical birthing position that you see in movies, with a woman lying down on a table and legs up in the air, is actually the worst birthing position you can possibly choose to give birth to a baby naturally!? So don’t let any medical staff tell you how to sit or lay down during labor! After birth it promotes a strong bond between you and your baby, and allows successful breastfeeding.Many women describe feeling extremely confident, grateful, and proud of themselves and their bodies after a supportive and joyful VBAC experience.