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03-09-2020
Column: The Mountain Midwife - BIRTH PLANS
Column: The Mountain Midwife - BIRTH PLANS
For many women and their birth partners, the unknowing aspect of who will care for them in labour can be daunting, particularly if in all other aspects of their lives they have had full control. Part of our jobs as midwives is to find out your needs and preferences and try to provide a space where these are fulfilled within the bounds of safety and best practice.
The most common points I see on birth plans are: parents wish to be involved in all decision making, no episiotomies unless absolutely necessary, delayed cord clamping, and skin to skin contact. All of these things are standard care. I can assure you that no midwife wants to perform an episiotomy unless they really have to – usually if the baby is becoming distressed, or for an instrumental delivery to prevent extended injury.
Delayed cord clamping and skin to skin contact with baby is standard practice unless the baby requires resuscitation, and we will always seek permission before doing anything and aim for joint decision making. At times these d

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