Why You Need To Have Birth Plans

When it comes to the birth of your little one, you need to decide what type of birth you want to have. Will you be having pain medication or not? Natural or C-section? Although we can’t always control this, we usually have a plan.

A lot of us usually lean towards having a natural and drug free birth. But when the time comes for our baby to be born, pain tolerance usually decides this for us. There is no shame in having medication to help us through our child birthing experiences. Because of the research that has been done, we, as women, can be pain free and somewhat oblivious when our child enters the world.

Although this is not true in all cases, there are the exceptions to the rule. Some women may be afraid of needles, or just want to have the least invasive birth possible. Some women have no choice because of technical difficulties during their pregnancy. Some just want to be comfortable.

As far as natural birth (whether with drugs or without) or C-section, we do have a choice if we want one or the other. Oddly enough, some women do choose to have the C-section and avoid the pain of child birth. I guess we are slightly blinded by the fact that yes, if we do choose that method, we do avoid the birthing pains, but what about the pain afterwords? Did you know that a Cesarean is major surgery?

For the epidural, have you thought of the complications that could happen during and throughout this? I guess as women, we don’t think of the implications, we just want the quick fix. I won’t scare you with the details of my experience, just be careful and do your research.

I have experienced both natural birth and C-section, and let me tell you, I would rather pick the natural birth, regardless of the complications that went with it. The recovery afterward is so much easier compared to the slow recovery of the C-section. After a Cesarean (since the major muscle was cut), you can’t do abdominal exercises for 6 weeks or longer. That definitely can be a drag. Once again, my experiences with these two were not easy. I guess what I am trying to say is, if you can avoid a C-section, it might be in your best interest. But remember, the health of the baby comes first.

The bottom line is don’t let other people scare you with their stories, but still be open minded to what is available for you. Educate yourself, and your spouse or significant other. Make a plan, and try to stick to it (unless circumstances change it of course). Each experience is unique, so please take it day by day and try to enjoy life.

Anna Snyder is a vivacious young mother of three who has a zest for life. She loves to learn anything about maternity and pregnancy. She currently owns a online maternity clothing shop so check it out, it is Your one stop online maternity clothing and accessories shop