Vital to have birth plan?

[Ngala]

Ray - They are some very good questions! I have heard that it better to let the cord to stop pulsing before it is cut, so i think I would like this as I want what is best for my baby. As for who cuts the cord? I would love DP to do it, but I am really unsure of how he will handle to whole labour as he does not like hospitals, blood and all the gross stuff.

I will probably need to look in to inducement before I can make an decisions on that one. And I will need to look in to all the different drugs as well. I would consider the epidural but I dont want it too early but then I know that if you get past a certain stage then you cant get it.

I like how you put down that you will ask for drugs if you need them. I guess the last thing you need is someone forcing you to take the drugs.

I think that I am just so unsure about a birth plan because I dont know what the hospital offers yet. I would like to know if a shower/bath will be available, if I can walk around, use a fitball etc. I dont know much about the fitball but have heard that it is good, so must research that!

Sherie - I think I have had a brief look over that plan before. But I guess up until now I havent really thought about the whole labour bit. I think I am more worried about the baby after it all So you were happy with your 'go with the flow' plan? I am a fairly shy person and dont normally speak my mind and am just afraid that if I dont go in with some sort of plan then I will not get out the most out of it.