I had a home birth, but I had a c-section birth plan written up (my baby was also breech until just a couple weeks before she was born). What I wrote is below. Also, check around on the internet. I found some great resources on natural and family-friendly c-sections when I was researching it. Maybe the Birth Without Fear blog? I forget now, but have a poke around there anyway as there's great info on c-sections. Also, speak with your midwife/consultant about your wishes. I know there are OBs who are more pro-natural c-sections than others (there's a fantastic guy at our local hospital who is really sensitive to your needs and does a slow birthing of the baby, as would happen in a vaginal birth, delayed cord clamping and skin-to-skin as just a normal thing without you even having to ask). If you are having a planned section, you might be able to book with someone who is more supportive of what you want to do.
Hope that's helpful. I'm a really big believer that a 'natural' birth is a state of mind, not a place or an approach and you can have a wonderful, empowering c-section with the right planning and support.
"If I need to have a c-section, I would like to have one that is as natural and gentle as possible.
Quiet and Relaxed Theatre: Please keep the theatre quiet and relaxed and keep unnecessary conversation to a minimum.
Lower the Drapes at Delivery: When my baby is delivered, please lower the drapes so I can see him/her.
Delayed Cord Clamping: Keep him/her level with or below my uterus and leave the cord intact for as long as possible (until it stops pulsing or for at least 30-60 seconds) by placing my baby on me or on a resuscitation trolley next to me.
Skin-to-Skin Contact in Theatre: Once the cord is cut, please bring my baby to me for immediate skin-to-skin contact while the placenta is delivered and I am stitched up. My husband will support me in holding baby skin-to-skin. If I am unable for any reason to hold my baby after birth, my husband will provide skin-to-skin contact until I am able. I may wish to have support initiating breastfeeding during this time.
Keep the Sex of Our Baby a Secret: We do not know the sex of our baby so please keep it a secret, as we would like to discover it ourselves when baby is handed to us.
Placenta: Please do not discard my placenta. I plan to take my placenta home to encapsulate it, so please transfer it to a sterile container after it has been inspected (we have a container available) and hand it either to my husband or to my doula."
