Birth Vision
And beyond
The Basics
About you:
Name, guess date, baby's name, and anything else!
Do you plan to labor/birth at home, center, or hospital?
Do you have a traditional provider? (Midwife/OB)
Who will be your labor support person?
Will others be attending, if so what are their roles?
Pain medication or No pain medication?
Include desired herbs and homeopathics
Labor
When labor begins who will make the calls to inform your people?
What comfort techniques do you plan to use for pain?
What meditation techniques do you plan to use for pain and focus?
What is your love language so that your support team can best help you?
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/
The vibe
Music
Dim lights
Flameless candles
Headphones
Essential oils
Comfort measures
Massage
Pressure points
Breathe coaching
Position changes
The comb trick
Rebozo
Hip squeeze
Counter pressure
Words of affirmation
Other:
Birth
Birth location:
Is freedom of movement important to you?
What positions do you want to utilize in birth?
Do you have a designated person to document the experience if desired? Are there any shots to avoid?
Would you like to labor or birth in water?
Are there any herbs you want to utilize during birth?
What is your go-to birth affirmation?
Do you want delayed cord clamping?
Or any variation of lotus birth
Who would you like to participate in the cord separation?
Umbilical clip, crochet tie, or burn ceremony?
Immediate Postpartum
Do you plan to have immediate skin to skin with baby? Is your partner planning to as well?
Are you planning on keeping your placenta?
Options: encapsulation, burying ceremony, prints, etc. Raising Flowers is a placenta spwcialist
Planning to immediate breastfeed?
Is there a meal you want as your first meal after birth? Who can provide this when you're ready?
For baby
Vitamin K?
PKU testing?
Eye solution?
How long do you want to wait to bathe them?
Pacifier or No Pacifier?
Disposable diapers or Cloth diapers?
Keep Intact or circumcision?
Back
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Postpartum
The Fourth Trimester
Do you plan on having visitors or waiting?
Plans for the announcement?
Prepared freezer meals or have meals brought to you?
Do you plan to Breastfeed exclusively or pump too?
Who will help change diapers and wash bottles/pump parts?
Who will be in charge of maintaining a clean home while you rest?
Sleeping arrangements for baby:
Co sleep, crib, bassinet etc.
Comfort measures (postpartum)
Padsickles
Heating pad
Massage
Belly wrap
Pain medication like ibuprofen
Herb bath
A designated person to vent/talk to
Herbal options
Any other specific choices you would like to discuss or wish to have:
Other:
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