Setting the Stage

Okay...so I'm working on my birth plan. I'm actually curious to see how my OB will take to it. I LOVE her, but she is very in charge. She even said that she claims her patients' babies as "her" babies. This is not something that offends me at all...for anyone cringing. I was relieved to hear her say it. She will come in to deliver even if it is an off day for her...b/c it's "her" baby. She said if I had an emergency and the office wouldn't contact her, go to the ER...even at 2 a.m. and they would call her at home. She's wonderful.

Now...I want things my way to a certain extent. I think babies' births have become very hospitalized, and I would like for mine to be different. Now mind you, I'm not hippy mama having my baby at home. If she wants to do that (with no complications, it's probably more comforting), great...actually, I'm in awe of those women...BUT NOT ME! EVER! I want that doctor there to assure me everything's okay and to know that if everything's not, I'm seconds away from an operating room, oxygen tank, blood transfusion, etc.

I will post my birth plan once it is completed. I still have research to do on a few topics, and I want to talk to my doctor about a few things before I finalize it. I think I'm pretty easy to get along with. I won't fight any vaccinations, we will be circumsizing (if baby is a boy), etc. But I want NO pacis, bottles, etc in my baby's mouth. I want baby with us at all times...until I decide it's time for me to send baby to nursery for a while...but not because they won't bring him/her to me AS SOON AS I want him/her. I want to be able to be with baby at all times, and if I cannot be, I want Wes to be. I want us to know where baby is, what is going on, and allow baby to have mommy or daddy there at all times. I don't want to be induced early unless there are complications, but I don't want to go over my due date b/c that can add complications. At that point, I want to discuss natural induction, and if that doesn't work, medical induction. I want to delay all pain meds, IVs, etc as long as possible and be able to move around as I need to (I will be bringing my own birthing ball). I will ask for pain meds that have already been discussed with my doctor before I arrived at hospital when I am ready. Please do not offer them any sooner. In the case that I do not progress as I should, I would like the option to return home if less than 5 centimeters, no water broken, and not yet on pain meds. If it is not a medical emergency, but C-section is doctor's recommendation, I wish to have time with my husband to discuss what we would like to do at this point. And the list goes on...

I just hope we don't have any trouble with it. We'll see!