one thing i really liked about our birth pan was the process of creating it
it got us to look at and talk about interventions, and medications and so on ... which was a great education when some thing did becaome medically necessary............
as we had done our research and looked at reasons for use, and pros and cons.... when the interventions were needed. 1. we agreed they were needed, we were not blindly following (thus maybe being lied to) and 2. we had a good idea what the intervent could offer us and what risks we were taking... thus i felt educated to make that choice based on the situation, my health, the baby health and the pros and cons.....and NONE of that was done in the rush or heat of the moment.
Yes I plaaned to avoid them, and had to have them, but the work i did on the plan made me a better consumer when the time came........I am glad i had done my home work, even on things i never expected to need or want... rather than just saying "NO INTERVENTUIONS" and leaving it at that........
That is why our BP is specific about emergecy CS and NICU stays for the baby -- things that we never expect to need. so if we DO we are not flying by the seat of our pants, or at the mercy of what we get told at the time.... we are educated as well as we can be before hand.
this is why i advise my freinds who are HB to still do a birth plan, espcially first time moms.
Just a thought
Aimee
