wulfbourne

This is what I'm looking at. I like the idea of having my baby right next to me for breastfeeding purposes, and because it's supposed to let them sleep better, but I'm scared to truly co-sleep. My husband and I like our fluffy blankets and pillows, and I also would rather be able to cuddle with my husband at night as well (personal preference there though). The amy co-sleeper looks great as far as attaching right next to me on the bed, but my baby can still sleep with no blankets, pillows, etc. I know it's an old thread someone brought up, but I hadn't read it before and wanted to comment.

I had read, probably by someone here, that even if I don't have STD's the erythromycin ointment was still a good idea due to just the general level of germs in the hospital. Does anyone have any information about this? If I was having a home birth I would refuse it, but I'm worried about hospital germs. Also, I don't want to put anyone in a bad position as far as disobeying hospital policy.

Oh, I know that even if everything is good you guys still need to take the baby for a full assessment. I figured 15 minutes was a reasonable time. It would give me a chance to appreciate what I worked for and just hold him/her for a few minutes without interfering too much.

Actually this is my second baby. My first one I had steady contractions (5-7 min apart) for 3 days with no progress. My midwife had me come in, they gave me nubain to let me sleep and induced me the next morning. Almost as soon as they started the pit I got my epi and my husband started playing video games until the birth. It wasn't a horrible experience and my baby came out perfect, but I do wonder sometimes if I missed something. My placenta came out on its own last time just from the force of the contractions. With the cord clamping, I've all the studies I've looked at all say that delaying cord clamping leads to less of a chance of infant anemia and longer durations of early breastfeeding. Could you provide me some resources about the negatives, they are hard to find. I know nothing ever goes according to 'plan', but I also know that if you have no plan then you are more likely to have more interventions. Ultimately it's all about getting a healthy baby and all of those 'plans' are thrown out the window if there is even a hint of anything is wrong with the baby, but if it's possible I am looking for the 'experience' I hear so many women talk about.

Hi, my only experience is in med-surg nursing, so I was wondering if I could run a possible birth plan by you guys and get professional opinions on it. I kept it short and sweet because I know you guys don't have a lot of time to read an essay:) Also, do most hospitals put the erythromycin ointment in the babies eyes right away? I don't want to go as far as to refuse it, even though I know I'm std neg, but I did want to wait until after I had a chance to do my first feeding before it was applied. Anyway, here is what I have so far... I would like to have the baby placed on my stomach/chest immediately after delivery. I would prefer that the umbilical cord stop pulsating before it is cut. I would like to hold the baby while I deliver the placenta and any tissue repairs are made. I would like to hold the baby for fifteen minutes before he/she is weighed and measured. I would also prefer the evaluation of the baby be done with the baby on my abdomen. I plan to breastfeed the baby and would like to begin nursing shortly after birth. I do not wish to have any bottles given to my baby. If supplements are needed I would prefer syringe or finger feeding. While I would like minimal interventions, the health of my baby (first) and I (second) are the priorities. Thank you for being here and helping us achieve these goals.