I'm hoping for a positive, empowering and sensitive Caesarean birth for our second child. Our daughters birth was an Elective Caesarean under a General Anaesthetic (failed epidural). This was a very traumatic experience because of the obvious lack of consciousness during the birth and the lack of immediate contact between me and my baby. We are hoping to welcome our second child into the world in more pleasant circumstances. We therefore ask you to familiarise yourself with what is important to us and we appreciate your support with our birth preferences.
Our Caesarean Birth Plan
I request that my husband [ name inserted ] and professional birth support person (RN & Student Midwife) [ name inserted] be present to provide support during the birth of our baby.
I would like the screen to be lowered so that I can witness the birth of our baby.
We wish to have digital photographs and footage taken of our baby's first moments, including the birth and meeting his mum and dad etc.
It is very important to me that I meet my baby in his newborn naked state. (ie: as soon as possible after delivery and gooey). I would like my baby to be placed on my chest with warm blankets over both of us. If baby needs to be taken to be checked and suctioned I would like him returned to me for skin-to-skin in theatre as soon as possible. If for some reason I am unable to hold my baby I wish for my husband or student midwife to do so where I can see him.
Please do not discard the placenta. I wish to have it kept so it can be shown and explained to me later. I feel this will help normalise the birth experience. My student midwife can take care of the placenta on my behalf.
If baby and myself are well I would like the opportunity to breastfeed and continue skin-to-skin with baby in recovery. (this is very important to me)
I do not wish weighing and measuring to be done until I have had time to bond with my baby. Please also perform these examinations/procedures in the presence of my husband and/or student midwife where they can be involved and take photographs.
I would prefer baby to have the Vit K injection and any blood sugar levels tested whilst he is having skin-to-skin (and preferably at the breast) in order to minimise any discomfort to him.
I do not want my baby to receive the Hep B vaccination. Instead I will defer this until 8 weeks as I'd like the immunisations he has at birth to be minimal.
PLEASE NOTE:
Should my caesarean end up being under a General Anaesthetic I would like my baby's birth to be photographed and filmed.
I understand that Jason would be asked to leave the theatre but I would like my student midwife to remain in theatre for the birth if possible.
I would like Jason to be introduced to the baby as soon as possible and then remain with the baby at all times.
And I would like my baby bought to me upon waking in recovery for skin-to-skin and breastfeeding.
All other aspects of our birth plan are to remain the same.
CONGRATULATIONS.. what a beautiful empowering birth story.
So glad you got what you wanted and needed and had the support of the medical professionals, well done.
Yeah I'm so glad I had a copy.
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks