BIRTH VALUES

BIRTH VALUES

1. Mood setting

   • dim lighting
     • salt lamp

2. Entertainment

   • walking
     • stairs
   • Crosswords
   • Distractions
   • music - I pod & bose
   • camera & polariod

3. Pain relief

   • tennis balls
   • heat pack
     • hot towels
       • bucket
   • ice
   • Breathing execises
     • rainbow adventure
     • counting game
     • add a "yes"
   • bath & shower
   • scratchy feelings
     • fingernails
     • comb on back

4. Things to bring

   • Refreshments
     • labour aid
   • honey
     • dates
   • baby clothes
   • Spray bottle
   • Serious pads
   • Swiss ball
   • essential oils

5. birthing requests

   • Dan to catch le baby
   • delayed cord clamping
   • birth placenta
   • 2 hours with the baby no visitors after birth
   • talk Nat through all internals and talk through process frequemtly checking in
     • Fewest interventions necessary
     • Fewest drugs possible
   • Keeo birth team to a minium

6. general support

   • hand holding
   • holding the head forehead & back
   • stroking
   • massage
   • acupressure points
   • strong holding
   • squatting & swaying
   • encourage movement
   • Psychological support
     • empathy not sympathy
     • avoid self doubt
     • accepting functional pain
     • encourage her to use voice to the max
       • if she is losing control say 'louder'
         • encourage Nat to turn herself up
       • vocalise with her
         • explore different sounds with her
     • wee wee reminders

7. THINGS TO TRULY AVOID

   • don't ask thinking questions
   • words & naming
     • intense not pain
     • values not "plan"
     • avoid topics of time : no "you're almost half way"
     • avoid cm's of dilation
       • instead - "you are progressing really well"

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