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Tuesday October 09, 2007 12:00 by Tracy Donegan - Doula Ireland tracydonegan at doulaireland dot com
Drive Thru Birth in Ireland Having a birth plan in Ireland is a necessity if you want to have a normal low intervention birth. Birth Plans – A La Carte or Drive Thru? |
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Jump To Comment: 1I have had two babies, one in hospital and one at home and from my experience I think there is no planning birth - no one can know what will happen and education the key to making informed decisions. Interventions often lead to more interventions so you need to understand the knock-on effects of each decision you make - or get pushed into as often happens. If the sea gets choppy, you will need to know the limits and there is no limit to the the help you will get from each and every piece of information you can acquire to inform your decisions. Agenda: in the end of the day, it's all about SAFETY for mother and baby. Second to safety the agenda in hospital is, unfortunately scheduling. Staff work under enormous pressure and, frankly the quicker they get each baby delivered the better - but it is important to understand that safety is, in fact their number one priority. Calmness is key: Going in with a "me versus them" attitude only leads to anxiety which, in my case, was a major labour slower-downer! Stress plays a HUGE part in postponing and slowing labour so acceptance and strength will help you. Accept your position, if interventions are necessary - by recommendation or by law and have strength so you can stand up for yourself and maintain some control in an uncontrollable situation. Finally, there are as many types of labours as there are women. One size, even 10 or 20 sizes do not fit all so it is not just as simple as picking your preferred options from an al e carte menu. Having a strategy is crucial but, most importantly be informed so you can change course if needed and sail with the wind.