10 years ago my friend and I made birth plans concerning the very most important things to us regarding the births of our babies......hers was totally disregarded and her new born was given sugared boiled water and formula (despite stating that her baby was to receive NOTHING BUT BREAST MILK).....I had a list of 7 things on mine - I didn't want to seem too pushy.... they were all ignored except that the baby not be given any supplements which they did try to get my consent for anyway.
I remember when I handed my birthplan over to a midwife when I was admitted to the hospital and she had a quick look and rolled her eyes!! My next 2 babies were born at home and I was skeptical about filling out the detailed birthplans the midwives provided me with. I did though because as they explained, they may help if I was transferred to hospital. > > This shameful situation would cease to occur if midwives educated women > during their pregnancy about their baby's nutritional needs over the first > few days of life and help them plan their first interactions with their > baby. > > Isn't anyone making Birth Plans with women? Birth Plans are the greatest > insurance to getting informed consent to anything but they also give the > women confidence to ask appropriate questions/ and/ or politely refuse > offers not just during labour and birth but with situations such as > inappropriate formula for their baby.... In fact Birth Plans are the > greatest asset any midwife or mother could have .... WHO USES THEM???? > > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
