Birth Plan

 

Name ________________________________     Signature ______________________________________________

 

Care Provider__________________    Attending Birth: ______________________________________________

 

Most Important Issue:

Item                                                    Yes         No                            Comments

1. Labor to begin spontaneously, up to 42 weeks.

 

 

 

      I am bringing extra pillows or items to help with labor relaxation.

 

 

 

2.  Ability to move around during labor.

 

 

 

3..  Non-clinical pain relief during labor. Massage of hands, feet, back.  Optimal Fetal Positioning.

 

 

 

   Hydrotherapy- tub, shower, water birth,

 

 

 

     Medication for pain. 

 

 

 

4. Spontaneous rupture of membranes if warranted

 

 

 

5.  Minimum amount of fetal monitoring possible.

 

 

 

6.  Ability to eat and drink during labor.  Plans for nourishment.

 

 

 

7. Choose position for pushing:

 Semi-sitting, squatting, supported stand, birth stool, side-lying.

 

 

 

8.  Perineal hot compresses & olive oil for management of perineum during 2nd stage.

 

 

 

9.  Touch baby’s head when crowning.

 

 

 

10.  I would like to lift baby out after head and shoulders are born.

 

 

 

11.  Cord stopped pulsing before clamping.

 

 

 

12.  Natural descent of placenta, if possible.

 

 

 

 

13.  Baby stays with me at all times.  Any procedures done at my bedside, if possible.

 

 

 

 

           Partner’s Plan

 

 

Name ________________________     Signature _______________________________________________________

 

Care Provider__________________    Attending birth: ______________________________________________

 

Most Important Issue:

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Item                                                                                                           Yes   No                           Comments

1.  In the room for the entire labor.

 

 

 

2.  Will need to leave at some point.

 

 

 

3.  Want to be an active part of coaching.

 

 

 

4.  Would like all procedures, tests, and other interventions explained.

 

 

 

5.  Am able to stand the sight of blood.

 

 

 

6.  Would like coaching help from Midwife or Doula.

 

 

 

7.  Would like to play an active role in the delivery of the baby’s body.

 

 

 

8.  Special needs or concerns for partner.

 

 

 

9.  Would like to give baby bath (I will provide little bath tub)

 

 

 

10. Other questions or comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  Newborn Plan

 

 

Name ________________________     Signature ______________________________________________________

 

Care Provider__________________    Caring for baby after birth: ____________________________________

 

Most Important Issue: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Item                                                    Yes         No                            Comments

1.  Immediate skin-to-skin contact

 

 

 

2.  Warmed blankets for mom & I

 

 

 

3. Dim lights in room

 

 

 

4. I remain with mother for at least one hour after birth to bond.

 

 

 

5.  Any necessary procedures done on mom’s bed, if possible.

 

 

 

6.  Breastfeeding as soon as I desire.

 

 

 

7.  I sleep with mom or in bassinette next to bed.

 

 

 

8.  Mom and dad would like CPR, infant care information.

 

 

 

9.  PKU to be done while I am  nursing at bedside with mom.

 

 

 

10.  Circumcision info.?

 

 

 

11. I would  like a Leboyer Bath. (Mom and dad provide bathtub)

 

 

 

12. Mom brings special food to eat for after birth.

 

 

 

13. Breastfeeding help if mom needs it.