Having a plan for your labor and delivery is an important part of your pregnancy journey, and our team at Raveco Medical can help you create one.
Our skilled OB/GYNs work closely with you to assess your needs and recommend what to include in your labor and delivery plan. We take a personalized approach, so you can experience childbirth in a way that’s most comfortable for you.
Additionally, we provide high-level obstetrics care to guide you through each phase of pregnancy and to care for your needs after delivery.
A labor and delivery plan outlines what’s important to you before, during, and soon after you deliver your baby. This written summary ensures that you and everyone caring for you are on the same page about your childbirth journey.
While everything may not go exactly as you intended, creating a plan before your delivery date ensures your desires are clear and understood.
Our providers can also discuss what you can expect if complications or unexpected circumstances arise.
Every woman has a right to design their childbirth experience how they want to, but you should also remain flexible if the outcome changes.
Here are a few factors to consider when preparing to write up your labor and delivery plan:
Your labor and delivery plan should include an overview of your personal values concerning childbirth. For instance, if you wish to have a natural childbirth without medications, add this to the top of your list.
You can outline how you want the environment to be during your labor and delivery to ensure you feel comfortable and safe.
The information to include is a list of the support people you’d like in the room and a note about whether you’d like to have a quiet room or have background music playing.
Consider how you want to manage active labor as part of your childbirth plan. You can let our team know if you’d like to walk around during active labor or if you’re interested in laboring in a shower or bath.
Our physicians offer services to support vaginal deliveries and Cesarean section (C-section) births. As part of your plan, you should outline how you’d like to deliver your baby.
We can also discuss your options if something unexpected occurs and your delivery plans have to change.
Your labor and delivery plan should include instructions for things that come up in the aftermath of delivery. For instance, note if you want to hold your baby right away and designate someone to cut the umbilical cord.
You can also write out your plan for your baby’s care, such as your plan for breastfeeding and whether you want the baby with you or in the nursery while you recover.
Call Raveco Medical in Woodside or Forest Hills, New York, today for more tips on creating a labor and delivery plan. You can also schedule an obstetrics consultation online.
