A birth plan is meant to help the parents for the physical and emotional idea of the birth process. The expectant parents who have a birth plan are better prepared for what is to come when the labor process begins. A birth plan requires evolution throughout the pregnancy because plans and ideas can change at any time (Kaufman, 2007). This personal birth plan is going to explore the idea of a natural home delivery with a midwife present. I personally feel that for my birth experience I would like my baby to be untouched by labor drugs and to ease into the world.
Many expectant mothers do not know they are pregnant right away; therefore, I personally feel that as soon as I find out I would contact my physician to be advised and have the pregnancy confirmed with blood work. After confirmation of my pregnancy, I would begin my search for skilled midwife. The reason I am choosing to work with a midwife is because midwife-led pregnancies produce better outcomes. Women are less likely to give birth before 37 weeks or lose the babies before 24 weeks. Women who work with midwifes have fewer epidurals, there is a decrease in assisted birth with forceps or vacuum, and lower occurrences of episiotomies (Clinical digest, 2013). This is the type of care I am seeking for my birth. I would find a midwife by conducting internet searches for ratings and referrals from others who have experienced labor with a midwife. I would then collaborate with my partner in order to meet a handful of midwifes to see which fit us appropriately as couple. After selecting a midwife who meets my needs, I would then collaborate with her about the importance of scheduling visits and how often we would meet. I feel that it would necessary to follow the typical regim...
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In doing this project the literature drawn from is largely non-scholarly for the reason that I am prevailing upon the reader to think outside the box about birth. Most of the “scholarly” research that is available was written by doctors or nurses/nurse midwives who were trained in the medical model of birth. Since part of my premise is that the high rate of Cesarean sections is caused in part by viewing birth as a medical and therefore pathological event, and in part for its emergence as a capitalistic industry, it was then necessary to find literature written by people who have expertise in birthing though not from the traditional obstetrical/medical school approach.
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This birthing plan is often documented in the patient’s medical record which aids the health care staff during the birthing event. Documentation and discussion of these events is often necessary to ensure all the needs of the family are met. Too often all the potential needs are not discussed and the opportunity to meet the needs of the new family is missed. These missed opportunities can result in emotional and religious conflicts within the family unit and toward the health care staff. For the nurse leader these missed opportunities in care could result in unfavorable patient satisfaction scores and reports within and outside the institution which necessitates follow up. The most important missed opportunity is how this affects the family unit itself. Depending on the missed opportunity the family unit may be affected for years based on questions not asked or decisions made with poor information. Some cultures must bury the placenta after birth and if this was not discussed and the placenta discarded the religious implications could be devastating for this family. Application of Henderson’s need theory guides the nurse in the educational plan for the patient-family unit to ensure all basic needs are covered and questions related to those needs are posed in advanced of the birthing
The Business of Being Born is a documentary film produced by Ricki Lake that studies the contemporary experience of childbirth in the United States. The film explores the various childbirth methods such as midwives, natural birth, Cesarean section, and Hospital birth that include medication such as Epidurals and Pitocin. Analyzing the various childbirth methods allows people to become aware of the pros and cons of each method. It also brings attention to the decrease of natural birth and babies’ delivery by midwives in the United States. In the United States Midwives attend less than 8% of birth compare to 70% in Europe and Spain. Another issues regard this difference is countries that have a high percent of Midwives birth is they lose fewer women and babies compare to the United
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Ever Since when I was a young girl I always admired to become a midwife.I believe in order for me to become a successful midwife I need to be well equipped and prepared for the midwife role. I currently have a bit of experience in a hospital settings such as Royal London Hospital where I did my work experience for two weeks at the audiology department as a health care assistant. During my work experience I worked with people of different levels and backgrounds,some with learning disabilities as well as some with
...o find a balance between interventional and non-interventional birth. With this being said, I also understand that there are strict policies and protocols set in place, which I must abide to as a healthcare provider, in any birth setting. Unfortunately, these guidelines can be abused. Christiane Northrup, MD, a well recognized and respected obstetrician-gynecologist has gone as far as to tell her own daughters that they should not give birth in a hospital setting, with the safest place being home (Block, 2007, p. xxiii). Although I am not entirely against hospital births, I am a firm believe that normal, healthy pregnancies should be fully permissible to all midwives. However, high-risk pregnancies and births must remain the responsibility of skilled obstetricians. My heart’s desire is to do what is ultimately in the best interest of the mother, and her unborn child.
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This paper will examine three of the areas associated with planning a newborn child, including single parenting, concerns and expectations parents have when planning for and having a child, and financial issues that mothers face when planning a pregnancy. (Specify if you are talking about single moms or parents/couples, if talking about all of them you might want to consider narrowing your research.)
This journal was useful for me because it gave me the background details on why women are opting for delayed motherhood by the age of 30 or 40. Accordingly, I was able to build up my points on how it will affect the health conditions of both baby and mother and also the risk of taking that challenge.
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