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Before you choose your obstetrician, it is a good idea to make
a basic plan about how you would like your delivery to be. Gather
information, make a plan and write down a list of questions that
you want to ask your obstetrician. Be specific in your requests
to avoid misunderstandings later.
Bear in mind that many doctors have their own routines about
medical interventions and pain relief options during labor and
birth. Be sure to ask about this. (For more information on these
topics see the articles: Medical interventions during labor and
birth and Pain relief during labor and birth). Discuss your plan
and questions with your obstetrician and see if he is supportive
of your ideas.
I have compiled for you a list
of questions you may want to ask your obstetrician. See if you
want to use some of these.
· What is your attitude
towards Natural Childbirth?
· Can my partner be present at the delivery?
· How often do you do ultrasound during the pregnancy?
· What is your policy on inducing delivery when a woman
is over her due date?
· How often and when do you perform a cesarean?
· What is your policy concerning epidurals?
· Do you routinely perform episiotomies or do you try
to avoid them?
· How often do you do vaginal exams during labor?
· Do you insist on an intravenous drip, continuous electronic
fetal monitoring, shaving the perineum, enema before delivery?
· Do you routinely use Pitocin (to help remove the placenta)
after birth, or do you prefer it to happen naturally?
· Under what conditions do you perform vacuum extractions
or forceps delivery?
· Can I use a warm shower or bath as pain relief in labor?
· Can I eat and drink during labor?
· Can I walk, squat or do my yoga exercises during labor?
· Can I choose the position I want to deliver in?
· How long do you wait before clamping the cord?
· Can I have the baby with me for a while and breastfeed
him before he is being examined?
If you make the appointment with
your doctor, it is probably worth saying that you have made a
list of questions that you would like to discuss with him. Good
communication with your doctor is very important. The feeling
that he is supportive of your ideas is very reassuring for you
and can take a great deal of anxiety away. If you do not feel
comfortable with a particular doctor do not hesitate to look
for someone else. Do not forget it is all about your body, your
delivery and your baby!
PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS SITE NOW
SO THAT YOU MAY RETURN AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
Before you choose your obstetrician, it is a good idea to make
a basic plan about how you would like your delivery to be. Gather
information, make a plan and write down a list of questions that
you want to ask your obstetrician. Be specific in your requests
to avoid misunderstandings later.
Bear in mind that many doctors have their own routines about
medical interventions and pain relief options during labor and
birth. Be sure to ask about this. (For more information on these
topics see the articles: Medical interventions during labor and
birth and Pain relief during labor and birth). Discuss your plan
and questions with your obstetrician and see if he is supportive
of your ideas.
I have compiled for you a list
of questions you may want to ask your obstetrician. See if you
want to use some of these.
· What is your attitude
towards Natural Childbirth?
· Can my partner be present at the delivery?
· How often do you do ultrasound during the pregnancy?
· What is your policy on inducing delivery when a woman
is over her due date?
· How often and when do you perform a cesarean?
· What is your policy concerning epidurals?
· Do you routinely perform episiotomies or do you try
to avoid them?
· How often do you do vaginal exams during labor?
· Do you insist on an intravenous drip, continuous electronic
fetal monitoring, shaving the perineum, enema before delivery?
· Do you routinely use Pitocin (to help remove the placenta)
after birth, or do you prefer it to happen naturally?
· Under what conditions do you perform vacuum extractions
or forceps delivery?
· Can I use a warm shower or bath as pain relief in labor?
· Can I eat and drink during labor?
· Can I walk, squat or do my yoga exercises during labor?
· Can I choose the position I want to deliver in?
· How long do you wait before clamping the cord?
· Can I have the baby with me for a while and breastfeed
him before he is being examined?
If you make the appointment with
your doctor, it is probably worth saying that you have made a
list of questions that you would like to discuss with him. Good
communication with your doctor is very important. The feeling
that he is supportive of your ideas is very reassuring for you
and can take a great deal of anxiety away. If you do not feel
comfortable with a particular doctor do not hesitate to look
for someone else. Do not forget it is all about your body, your
delivery and your baby!
PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS SITE NOW
SO THAT YOU MAY RETURN AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
Before you choose your obstetrician, it is a good idea to make
a basic plan about how you would like your delivery to be. Gather
information, make a plan and write down a list of questions that
you want to ask your obstetrician. Be specific in your requests
to avoid misunderstandings later.
Bear in mind that many doctors have their own routines about
medical interventions and pain relief options during labor and
birth. Be sure to ask about this. (For more information on these
topics see the articles: Medical interventions during labor and
birth and Pain relief during labor and birth). Discuss your plan
and questions with your obstetrician and see if he is supportive
of your ideas.
I have compiled for you a list
of questions you may want to ask your obstetrician. See if you
want to use some of these.
· What is your attitude
towards Natural Childbirth?
· Can my partner be present at the delivery?
· How often do you do ultrasound during the pregnancy?
· What is your policy on inducing delivery when a woman
is over her due date?
· How often and when do you perform a cesarean?
· What is your policy concerning epidurals?
· Do you routinely perform episiotomies or do you try
to avoid them?
· How often do you do vaginal exams during labor?
· Do you insist on an intravenous drip, continuous electronic
fetal monitoring, shaving the perineum, enema before delivery?
· Do you routinely use Pitocin (to help remove the placenta)
after birth, or do you prefer it to happen naturally?
· Under what conditions do you perform vacuum extractions
or forceps delivery?
· Can I use a warm shower or bath as pain relief in labor?
· Can I eat and drink during labor?
· Can I walk, squat or do my yoga exercises during labor?
· Can I choose the position I want to deliver in?
· How long do you wait before clamping the cord?
· Can I have the baby with me for a while and breastfeed
him before he is being examined?
If you make the appointment with
your doctor, it is probably worth saying that you have made a
list of questions that you would like to discuss with him. Good
communication with your doctor is very important. The feeling
that he is supportive of your ideas is very reassuring for you
and can take a great deal of anxiety away. If you do not feel
comfortable with a particular doctor do not hesitate to look
for someone else. Do not forget it is all about your body, your
delivery and your baby!
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