birth plan

fl00b · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:21 PM

a few family members have asked if i have a birth plan put together yet but
a) i thought i was WAY too early to start doing that!
b) my midwife/GP hasn't mentioned what i have to put in it... or mentioned it at all

so what do you put in a birth plan? and when did you girls put yours together? i thought mine was pretty straight forward, hospital birth and gas + air please! i'm stuck on what else needs to go in there though

Linzi_x · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:27 PM

i might subscribe to this thread because i havent got a clue either and it would be nice to know

i wonder if there are any templates online somewhere too?

leoniebabey · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:30 PM

i didn't write one lol! which i'm glad because nothing would have went right

megrenade · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:39 PM

the plan pretty much goes out the window.. basically they just want to know in advance if you want offered the epidural or not, if you'd like a water birth.. if you want to stay in the same room as your baby, if you're going to breastfeed (to avoid giving them bottles/pacifiers) - you can find sample birth plans online and look at those to get some ideas.

Linzi_x · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:50 PM

i've just found a birthing plan template on the NHS website. if you make an account with them too you can save it.

beanzz · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:52 PM

My midwife didnt go through mine with me til 35 weeks

Terrapinface · Apr 12th, 2012, 14:17 PM

There's loads of birth plan templates online. Babycentre.co.uk has a good template and so does cowandgate. I just searched 'birth plans' on google to get an idea. Although I've heard from a lot of people that they always go out of the window! Lol xx

ClairAye · Apr 12th, 2012, 14:31 PM

I've been told to start thinking about one, and was told so around 30 weeks

I'm guessing all matty notes are different? As mine has a birth plan section at the back

MarissaFaith · Apr 12th, 2012, 14:53 PM

Here's mine:
AS SOON AS I CAN GET THE PAIN MEDS AND EPI, GIVE IT TO ME. DON'T EVEN ASK!

hahahah, really though - I wouldn't even know how to put one together, so I'm probably not going to.

lil_mama_415 · Apr 12th, 2012, 15:00 PM

^^lol.....i have no idea either hmm i better get started

Apr 12th, 2012, 13:21 PM	#1
fl00b Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 2,228	birth plan a few family members have asked if i have a birth plan put together yet but a) i thought i was WAY too early to start doing that! b) my midwife/GP hasn't mentioned what i have to put in it... or mentioned it at all so what do you put in a birth plan? and when did you girls put yours together? i thought mine was pretty straight forward, hospital birth and gas + air please! i'm stuck on what else needs to go in there though

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Linzi_x Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 1,056	i might subscribe to this thread because i havent got a clue either and it would be nice to know i wonder if there are any templates online somewhere too?

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:30 PM	#3
leoniebabey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Newcastle Posts: 8,957	i didn't write one lol! which i'm glad because nothing would have went right

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:39 PM	#4
megrenade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,395	the plan pretty much goes out the window.. basically they just want to know in advance if you want offered the epidural or not, if you'd like a water birth.. if you want to stay in the same room as your baby, if you're going to breastfeed (to avoid giving them bottles/pacifiers) - you can find sample birth plans online and look at those to get some ideas.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:50 PM	#5
Linzi_x Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 1,056	i've just found a birthing plan template on the NHS website. if you make an account with them too you can save it.

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beanzz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK :) Posts: 5,713	My midwife didnt go through mine with me til 35 weeks

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Apr 12th, 2012, 14:17 PM	#7
Terrapinface Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire - UK Posts: 305	There's loads of birth plan templates online. Babycentre.co.uk has a good template and so does cowandgate. I just searched 'birth plans' on google to get an idea. Although I've heard from a lot of people that they always go out of the window! Lol xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 14:31 PM	#8
ClairAye Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,273	I've been told to start thinking about one, and was told so around 30 weeks I'm guessing all matty notes are different? As mine has a birth plan section at the back

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MarissaFaith Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 974	Here's mine: AS SOON AS I CAN GET THE PAIN MEDS AND EPI, GIVE IT TO ME. DON'T EVEN ASK! hahahah, really though - I wouldn't even know how to put one together, so I'm probably not going to.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 15:00 PM	#10
lil_mama_415 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: milton KY Posts: 1,541	^^lol.....i have no idea either hmm i better get started

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