Meghan Hughes
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Dream Birth Plan
🕑 Added 2024-05-22 16:17:18 +0000 UTCLast night, I wrote out my whole dream birth plan with Finley (an exercise encouraged by my midwives) & I wanted to share it here too because it makes me happy to envision. I feel like home birth is so lovely because you can just get comfortable in your space the best way you know how to rather than creating space somewhere else (although that is valid too 💛).
Ideally: My water breaks in the night or I have mucus plug loss or bloody show, but despite the indicator I am able to go back to sleep & get much needed rest. I wake up & go about my day with my contractions in the background. I distract myself by spending time with Finley, making celebration cake pops, walking, sunbathing with the dogs & Ducky, eating delicious food, hydrating, listening to music or watching TV if I need to, doing birth ball exercises, etc. Finley keeps in mind the birth tub can take 2-3 hours to fill & deals with setting that all up in our room.
We time my contractions when they get more noticeable & have been in communication with the midwives since my first indication of labor beginning. Finley or I will continue to be in communication until they & my mom need to come over (mom is a 20 min drive away). When my contractions are about 5-6 min apart, we make sure the midwives & mom are on their way if not already here. I labor in bed, on birth ball, in our room, letting the shower water rush over me if I need hydrotherapy. Everything I need is in the birth kit. I will need water bottle fill ups & food runs. Everyone is chill & on a good vibe. Maybe I’m listening to music & we’re all just hanging out. People are accommodating & communicative, but allow me my space as well to enter into my birth portal (fun term I’m calling it) 😜
They remind me of my affirmations pasted around our bedroom windows if I forget. The temperature is comfortable in the room. The dogs are with us. Ducky is fed & happy chilling outside maybe wallowing. The midwives let me know when to enter the birth pool & I settle into the comfort of the bath. I love baths!!! They communicate when it’s time to start pushing & have been suggesting comfortable methods for me to labor all day. Finley is my main support & reminds me of my strength & power. He supports however he can if it’s what I need. My mom also provides comfort, reassurance & physical touch if need to relax certain muscles in my face or neck or need massage. I am comfortable releasing myself of my inhibitions & I communicate freely as long as I am able to. I trust in my body’s ability to open for our baby & welcome her into the world.
Finley can catch her if he would like to & she immediately comes to my chest. Anything after this is us following the midwives instructions on cord cutting, placenta delivery, etc. I also honor my own intuition as we honor this new being as a family. Maybe the dogs can meet her when I am out of the tub & bring her to the bed. I would like to do an herbal sitz bath after labor, so my mom cleans the tub & has the pot infusing on the stove to be dumped into the bath when it’s safe to do so. Everyone gets Finley, dogs & I comfortable in bed with baby. We are all fed, happy & nourished & ready to enjoy our new addition to our family.
That’s my dream birth baby! It’s long so I appreciate if you read the whole thing 😂 If you’re pregnant, it was a fun exercise! I mean it’s basically just like writing your birth plan, but can be more detailed than whatever you provide your hospital or birth center 💛 Love you! I’m 39 weeks! We are ready!
Comments
Lea
Oh goodness, just watched Lindsey's Vlog, welcome Baby O
Melanie
The way you spoke this into existence!!!! I’m crying!! Sending y’all so much love, welcome earthside baby C 🥹🙏🏾
Kami Evans
first comment as a member so you won’t recognize me yet buuuutttt BABE!!! i’ve been watching you quietly for 10 years. I was actually crying while reading this and truly envisioning it for you. You hold such a loving energetic space and that is a perfect foundation for what you and your partner and family are about to go through. absolutely beautiful and I just am so immensely happy for you. ❤️ This soul you’re bringing in earth side feels so powerful.
hannah
simply beautiful. i am speaking all of this into existence for you. you are made for this, not just laboring, but being a mother. baby girl is so lucky to have you and finley for parents. 💓🥜🧸
