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Lamaze for Parents : Blogs :LineageDay, Your Way LoginRequest LoginToggle navigationHome Healthy Pregnancy Healthy PregnancyPregnancy NutritionSex During PregnancySigns of PregnancyFinding a Healthcare Provider10 Healthy Pregnancy TipsKnow the FactsTips for Pregnancy PartnersDueStageDanceBed Rest Planning for Labor Planning for LaborBirth TeamStages of LaborBirth PlanLabor Positions10 Labor TipsMaternal InstinctsBirth Day, Your WayThe Waiting GameLamaze BreathingCesarean Awareness Resources Birth Day Birth DayHealthyLineagePracticesBirth Decision GuidesBirth Partner Cheat SheetMedical InterventionsEstablishing Breastfeeding New Parents New ParentsBeyondLineageDayNursing SchoolPacifiersSleep TightBaby BluesGetting Back to WorkBaby's Developmental MilestonesPlayful ParentsFun FacesReach for the Stars Lamaze Classes Find a Local ClassOnline ClassesPurchase Lamaze Guide Your Resources Lamaze Mobile AppOnline ClassesBirth BlogOnline Spanish Resources for ParentsParent Resource RoundupHealthyLineagePracticesBirth Decision GuidesWeekly EmailsPush for Your BabyVideo LibraryOther Parent Resources About Lamaze About LamazeThe Lamaze DifferenceHealthyLineagePracticesShop For a CauseMythsWell-nighLamazeHistoryMarketing & AdvertisingContact Us In the News News ReleasesLamaze in the News Planning for LaborLineageDay, Your WayLineageDay, Your Way    April is Cesarean Awareness Month  LineageTeam       - Tips for Finding a Doula   Stages of Labor  LineagePlan   Labor Positions       - Movement in Labor   10 Labor Tips   Maternal Instincts  LineageDay, Your Way   The Waiting Game   Lamaze Breathing  LineageTeam       - Tips for Finding a Doula   Stages of Labor  LineagePlan   Labor Positions       - Movement in Labor   10 Labor Tips   Maternal Instincts  LineageDay, Your Way   The Waiting Game   Lamaze Breathing YourLineagePlan Carefully consider your wishes-then let them be known. By Charlotte De Vries With your soul and life waffly in profound ways, it isn’t unchangingly easy to finger in tenancy as your due stage approaches. Creating a lineage plan helps you make decisions early on and build conviction surpassing labor and birth. Your plan is a source of strength and inspiration, not a rigid map of what must be done. It isn’t well-nigh checklists or completing a form. Every pregnancy and lineage is unique, and one plan does not fit all. Sift through information from health-care providers, classes, books, friends and family, and get to know your options. Keep an unshut mind and a peaceful, positive outlook. A plan isn’t any guarantee that your lineage will go just as you envision it. Plan for the unexpected. Consider these key factors: Environment You probably once know where you’ll have your baby, but you can still shape that environment so it becomes a unscratched space where your voice will be heard and your choices will be respected. Choose a few ground rules, such as sealed doors, restrictions on who can come in and out, and a minimum number of machines. Support Team Do you want a doula? Will siblings be present? The people who will be with you to offer support during labor and lineage should be inside to your plan – their job is to make you finger confident, well-appointed and safe. Share your desires clearly. Remember that what is obvious to you is not necessarily unveiled to them. Pain Relief There are many natural ways to cope with the valuable and important pain of labor. Simple measures like walking, movement, massage and aromatherapy are noninvasive with no risk to you or your baby. Remember: Pain is inside to the diamond of lineage – it is not an unfortunate side effect. Express how you would like to manage it and consider the unscratched alternatives to anesthesia. Trust your worthiness to cope with the pain. Freedom to Move Moving virtually as you wish and choosing your own positions for pushing is important. Make it known if you’d prefer to forgo machines, monitors and drugs. MeetingVictualYour early moments with your newborn are just as important as your labor and birth. This is intimate time to connect and bond. If mother and victual are well, hospital routines and procedures can wait. Protect the first moments you meet and marvel at each other as you uncork your lives together. For More Information:LineagePlanning Worksheet Choosing a Childbirth Class How to write a good lineage plan   Released: April 24, 2012 02:55 PM | Updated: March 24, 2017 02:47 PM Keywords: Planning for Labor |LineageDay |Lineageplans 1 Like To leave a comment, click on the  icon on the left side of the screen.   Recent Stories Getting the Most from Your Hospital Tour Updated 11:21AM EST, Tue Mar 7th, 2017 A hospital tour is a unconfined opportunity to gather important information to help make sure your baby's inrush is as smooth as possible. Cesarean Awareness Updated 10:43AM EDT, Tue Oct 18th, 2016 Did you know April is Cesarean Awareness Month? Lamaze Breathing Updated 10:01AM EDT, Wed Oct 12th, 2016 Finding the time, energy, and peace to squatter your fears—or do anything that requires mental focus—is a rencontre in our culture. One pregnant woman shared that without years of working at her... Copyright © 2018 Lamaze International. All rights reserved. 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