It's a bit after the fact, but this is our birth preferences:

Mother wears contact lenses throughout birth.
I give permission for photos to be taken.

Environment:
- Minimal quiet interruptions
- Quiet room
- Aromatherapy if wanted
- Own music if wanted
- Positive & encouraging atmosphere
- No rushing/no time constraints

Labour
- Don't offer me pain relief, including gas, epidural etc. I will ask if I want it.
- NO pethidine (family history of bad reactions).
- Freedom to move around as desired.
- Fetal monitoring to be done only if absolutely necessary. Would rather not have to wear the trace machine for the entire labour. If it is necessary, please use a telemetry unit for the CTG so I can still move around.

Birth
- Don't want to be confined to bed if at all possible.
- Prefer NOT to be on my back for birth.
- Episiotomy - only if necessary; would rather tear.

If caesarean section:
- Husband & doula to be present
- If baby needs to be separated from me for medical reasons, husband or doula to be present with the baby at all times

Third stage:
- Do not cut cord until it has stopped pulsing (unless agreed to by Mum/Dad due to medical requirement - or if required to be cut in order to birth baby).
- Husband to cut cord (unless he declines)
- Active third stage management (Syntocinon) can be used once the cord has stopped pulsing.

Immediately after birth:
- Baby to have immediate skin to skin contact (regardless of birth type - vaginal or caesarean) with me (unless medically not possible). Baby to have skin to skin contact with husband also.
- Baby given opportunity for baby-led first breastfeed if possible.
- All BSL's for baby to taken whilst baby is still with me if possible.
- Husband to weigh baby