Birth Plan

In order to allow my obstetrician, nurses, doula and partner to be able to help me achieve the type of empowering birth experience that I wish to have, I have listed the following guidelines that are of most importance to me:

*to have my partner and doula with me at all times.

*to be able to walk around during labor.

*to drink during labor; no IV unless I am physically unable to take nourishment by mouth.

*a natural birth with no drugs, NO OFFERS please.

*spontaneous exhale pushing, I do not want sustained pushing that is directed by the nurses or obstetrician.

*to choose my delivery position.

*no episiotomy, I would rather tear.Please allow my doula to perform perineal massage.

*my baby to be handed directly to me.

*no shot of pitocin after delivery; I will sign a medical release form.

*the umbilical cord to be clamped only after it has stopped pulsing.

*no shot of vitamin K or eye ointment for my baby; I will sign a medical release form.

*to breastfeed. Please do not give my baby sugar water, formula or a pacifier.

*rooming in with my baby.

Thank You!