Amy's Birth preferences
I would like:
· Lights be kept dim & Noise kept to a minimum
· I wish to be able to move freely during labour & not tied to a monitor unless it is necessary for the condition of the baby
· To be able to eat & drink if I desire
· For the waterproof dopler to be used if I am in the bath or shower
I would prefer not:
· To have drugs offered to me during labour but would like it available on request
· I would prefer not to undergo vaginal exams unnecessarily.
Pain Relief:
· Water – use of the shower & bath
· Massage & positioning
·I would prefer:
·To try a physiological third stage and not to have or to delay the routine injection of syntocinon to allow me to deliver the placenta naturally
· I would prefer the umbilical cord to stop pulsating before it is clamped & cut
· For baby to be placed on my chest immediately after delivery
· For Paul to cut the cord
· I would like to bond with and breastfeed my baby, please delay weighing and measuring until I am ready
Post-Natal:
· To Breastfeed my baby, No Formula or other fluids to be given unless in a genuine emergency.
