Wow!! Was really close to birthing when they did the section then!! Sorry your hubby missed the birth, but my goodness you two make good looking kids!!
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Proudmommy, I've jst rewritten my birth plan due to impending section. Here it is:
Tania Ward’s Birth Preferences
Estimated Due Date: 21 Aug 2011 --- Obstetrician: Miss Sharma
Section Date: 04 Aug 2011
ABOUT US
• My name is Tania and my fiancé’s name is Graeme.
• This is my second baby and my fiancé’s third.
• My daughter, Ruby Anne Ward was born 21st December 2009 via emergency section at 36wks 2ds, weighing 8lbs 3oz.
• We are expecting a boy, and his name is Harrison John Ward.
Environment
• We will bring a music cd with us and hope to use this during the operation if a cd player is available.
• We are happy for a student midwife to be present.
• We would like each person attending me to read my birth preferences and introduce themselves to us both.
Cesarean Section
• I would prefer my own obstetrician, Miss Sharma, to perform the operation. However, if for any reason she is not available, I would like her replacement to please introduce their self to me before I enter the operating theatre.
• I would please like to have a sterilisation performed while the site is open.
Pain Relief
• My preference is for a spinal, however I understand that with the extra work involved for the sterilisation that an epidural may be necessary instead, so will leave this at the discretion of the anaesthetist attending me at the time.
• If an epidural is necessary I would please like the line to be removed as soon as possible afterwards.
CARE OF OUR BABY
• Graeme and I would both like to have skin to skin contact time with our son as soon as possible after his birth.
• I would like to breast feed our son and would like support with this please as did not produce milk with our daughter, so this will be my first time breastfeeding. However, it is important to me please that I gain a directive vocal approach rather than a hands on approach.
• We would like our son to have the Vitamin K injection.
• If our baby needs to go to special care then Graeme will go with him. I would also like to go with our son as soon as possible. If our baby needs to be transferred to a different hospital, then I would like to be transferred with him.
POST DELIVERY
• I would like my parents and my daughter Ruby to be present shortly after delivery to meet Harrison for the first time. This is very important to me as I will be living away from my daughter for possibly 2-3 days and I wish to minimise the effect of separation for her. She goes to bed at 6.30pm, so will not be able to attend during the evening visiting hours offered to baby’s grandparents. She is not used to being away from me, so may find the time away from me distressing and I wish to ease this time for her.
• In light of the above I would please like myself and Harrison to be transferred to St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, Essex as soon as possible after delivery, as it is much easier for family members to get to and for Harrison’s sisters to be able to visit in a comfortable homelike environment, where they will not be rushed in and out and feel disclosed from this special occasion.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR YOUR INCLUSION ON OUR SPECIAL DAY, YOUR ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.
Tania Jaye Ward
Graeme John Ward
I had 2 when I was younger
welldone and love the pics you look fab! 
