I had a very detailed birth plan, and it never made it out of my suitcase! But contrary to the warnings I'd heard and read, the hospital staff respected my every wish - even those that made things a little less predictable and convenient for them (I had a natural childbirth).
Even though we did not actually use our birth plan, I think writing it out was helpful in that it helped me really make my wishes concrete and definite, and it ensured my husband and birth coach knew how to handle any variable that came up - we all were on the same page.
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I had a very detailed birth plan, and it never made it out of my suitcase! But contrary to the warnings I'd heard and read, the hospital staff respected my every wish - even those that made things a little less predictable and convenient for them (I had a natural childbirth).
Even though we did not actually use our birth plan, I think writing it out was helpful in that it helped me really make my wishes concrete and definite, and it ensured my husband and birth coach knew how to handle any variable that came up - we all were on the same page.
Good luck!
May 31, 2008 - 10:58amThis Comment
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