I did a search and didn't see a thread about this so I figured I would share. I saw this on Facebook and thought it was a cool idea. I've been looking for something simple to put together that isn't 100000 pages long. I may go this route. Thoughts?
Post by silv3rlining on Apr 9, 2015 3:23:41 GMT -5
Love the concept! We didn't do a birth plan for DS bc quite frankly births don't go as "planned." I did have a birth "hope" though. However after having DS, I know there are certain things I preferred. So I may play around with making a visual birth plan just as a reference for DH & my doula.
I am anti- birth plan honestly and the example on this website makes me chuckle a little... But I do think pictures might be responded to better than words
Love the concept! We didn't do a birth plan for DS bc quite frankly births don't go as "planned." I did have a birth "hope" though. However after having DS, I know there are certain things I preferred. So I may play around with making a visual birth plan just as a reference for DH & my doula.
My plan sounds similar to yours. When I discussed a birth plan with my doctor, I asked if it was even worth doing since these things can't really be planned. She said that its more important that DH and I just have a conversation and that he understands what I want so he can advocate. At our Lamaze class at the hospital, the instructor did recommend a birth "wish list." I think I'll combine the two and just give DH a copy of my birth wish list to take to the hospital and I don't think visuals would be a bad idea for him.
dogmama22 I like "wish list" better. I don't want to come across as someone that won't budge on things at all. So I like this set up because it's simple, visual and doing a note on top to say something along the lines of "these are my hopes however my goal is a healthy baby and I am open to anything necessary to make that happen" etc. I'm a FTM and DH has an anxiety disorder so I want to make him feel as empowered as possible to help with decisions etc.
I am anti- birth plan honestly and the example on this website makes me chuckle a little... But I do think pictures might be responded to better than words
I'm the opposite...those pictures make me think of the doctors on the movie Idiocrasy in the scene where you push the button to tell them what hurts. I could see some nurses/doctors rolling their eyes at this because it makes it seem like they can't actually read and need visuals to help.
That said I think as long as this is more for you and your husband to help think about things and empower yourselves on what you ask for and advocate for then it might be a great idea, especially if you are a really visual person.
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