What should be in my birth plan and hospital bag?

What should be in my birth plan and hospital bag?

Parents | Pregnant | Childbirth | Antenatal

The Ultimate Antenatal Classes

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Why take antenatal classes?

3 mins

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How will my body change in the third trimester?

21 mins

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How can I prepare for giving birth physically (incl. perineal massage)?

16 mins

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What should I eat in the third trimester?

17 mins

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How can I sleep well in my third trimester?

17 mins

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Where should I give birth?

11 mins

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Should I express colostrum and buy breastfeeding tools for birth?

13 mins

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What should be in my birth plan and hospital bag?

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11 mins

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How will I know I'm in labour and when should I go to the hospital?

13 mins

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What is a birth partner's role in labour?

25 mins

11

How can I cope with labour pain using natural relief?

16 mins

12

How can I cope with pain using medication?

16 mins

13

What will a straightforward vaginal birth be like?

20 mins

14

What do I need to know about being induced?

17 mins

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What do I need to know about assisted delivery?

7 mins

16

What do I need to know about caesarean section?

7 mins

17

How do I prepare for a home birth?

11 mins

18

What happens during the golden hour and the first feed?

25 mins

19

How will my baby be checked after birth?

8 mins

20

What are some practical skills I'll need to care for my newborn?

10 mins

21

What should I do if my baby is crying?

10 mins

22

What do I need to know about my newborn's sleep?

18 mins

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How do I physically recover after birth (incl. perineal healing)?

22 mins

24

What do I do if my baby is unconscious (incl.CPR)?

20 mins

Fortune favours the prepared, especially if they follow Unii's advice.

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Sources & More Information

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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Sample Birth Plan Template, https://www.acog.org/womens-health/health-tools/sample-birth-plan [Accessed: Feb 2024]

The Doctors Bjorkman, OB/GYN Shares What You Need to Pack to Bring to the Hospital for Mom, Partner, and Baby!, Jan 2023, https://youtu.be/TylF0ueGCTM?feature=shared [Accessed: Oct 2023]

Guys’ and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Recovering after your caesarean birth, https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/health-information/planned-elective-caesarean-birth/recovering-after-your-caesarean-birth [Accessed: Feb 2024]

Is it normal? The Pregnancy Podcast with Jessie Ware, Week 36 of Your Pregnancy, Ep 19, Jan 2022, https://shows.acast.com/81dd38f5-13a7-4812-934f-bc1d6566a8de/e158a2fc-6c7b-4436-add7-c1f031d344cd [Accessed: Jan 2024]

NICE (2023), Intrapartum care for healthy women and babies. National Institute for health and care excellence https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng235 [Accessed: Feb 2024]

NHS, My Birth Plan, Downloadable asset, https://assets.nhs.uk/prod/documents/My-birth-plan-nhs.docx [Accessed: Feb 2024]

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