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The following statistics are based on all 18907 birthplans where the user has elected to save the birthplan. The bars show the percentage of users that have selected a particular option in their own birth plan. When you are done looking at the statistics, feel free to create or amend your own birth plan.
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| Location Of Birth |
| Where Will The Birth Take Place |
| Hospital |
85% |
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| Birth Center |
4% |
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| Home Birth |
2% |
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| Other location |
9% |
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| Special Notes |
| I have tested positive for Group B Strep. |
5% |
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| My blood type is Rhesus Negative. |
13% |
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| I have gestational diabetes. |
2% |
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| I am a diabetic. |
1% |
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| My hearing is impaired. |
1% |
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| My vision is impaired. |
4% |
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| General Comments |
| I would like all staff to discuss all procedures with my partner/coach and myself before they are performed. |
92% |
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| I would like to be able to vocalize during labor and birth without criticism or comment. |
72% |
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| I would like permission to see my chart and the baby's chart. |
79% |
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| Environment |
| I would like the room to be quiet during labor. |
43% |
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I would like it if non-essential personnel, including interns and
students were not present. |
64% |
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| I would like a private birthing room. |
67% |
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| I would like my partner to be present at all times. |
92% |
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| I would like to wear my own choice of clothes. |
46% |
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| I would like a private phone to be available. |
46% |
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| I would like my supporters to be able to take photographs of the labor and delivery. |
66% |
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| I would like my supporters to be able to video the labor and delivery. |
40% |
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| I would like to listen to my choice of music during the labor. |
60% |
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| I would like the lights to be dimmed during the labor. |
50% |
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| I would like to use aromatherapy during labor. |
18% |
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| I would like to have massages during labor. |
53% |
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I would like people to respect my privacy by knocking
before entering the room. |
74% |
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| During The Labor |
| I would like vaginal examinations to be kept to a minimum. |
56% |
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| I would prefer to avoid an IV unless it is necessary. |
46% |
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| I would like to deliver in whatever position is comfortable for me. |
73% |
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| I would like to be able to walk around during the labor. |
82% |
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| I would like to be able to drink fluids during the labor. |
79% |
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| I would like to be able to eat light foods during labor. |
48% |
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| I would like to wear my glasses or contact lenses during the delivery. |
33% |
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| I would like a mirror so I can see the baby’s head during delivery. |
44% |
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| Monitoring |
| I do not wish to have continuous fetal monitoring unless it is necessary. |
34% |
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| I prefer external monitoring to internal monitoring. |
55% |
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| I would like continuous fetal monitoring. |
34% |
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| I would prefer to be monitored using a fetoscope. |
4% |
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| I would prefer to be monitored using Doppler. |
14% |
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| I would prefer to be monitored using an external electronic monitor. |
20% |
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| Pain Relief |
| I would like to give birth naturally without medication and use the following methods: |
| Bradley Method |
10% |
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| Lamaze |
20% |
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| Water: |
| I would like to use a birthing tub for pain relief. |
25% |
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| I would like to use a shower for pain relief. |
31% |
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| The Alexander Technique |
1% |
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| Massage |
32% |
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| Acupressure |
6% |
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| I would like to give birth naturally , but would like the following medication to be available should I require it: |
| Stadol |
13% |
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| Nubain |
11% |
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| Demerol |
19% |
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| Low dose Epidural |
31% |
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| Epidural Block |
27% |
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| I would like the following pain relief medication to be administered as soon as possible: |
| Stadol |
6% |
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| Nubain |
6% |
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| Demerol |
11% |
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| Low dose Epidural |
14% |
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| Epidural Block |
26% |
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| Induction |
| I would like to avoid induction unless there are signs of fetal distress. |
64% |
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| Before induction, I would like to try the following natural methods to progress labor: |
| Relaxation |
45% |
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| Herbs |
12% |
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| Nipple stimulation |
22% |
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| If induction is necessary, I prefer the following methods: |
| Pitocin |
33% |
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| Prostaglandin Gel |
16% |
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| Amniotomy |
7% |
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| Cytotec |
4% |
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| Episiotomy |
| I would prefer to avoid an episiotomy, even if tearing is possible. |
28% |
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| I would prefer to avoid an episiotomy unless tearing is possible. |
52% |
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| I would like an episiotomy. |
5% |
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| Delivery Of The Placenta |
| I would like medication to aid the delivery of the placenta. |
25% |
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| I would like to deliver the placenta naturally. |
51% |
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| I would like to inspect the placenta after delivery. |
12% |
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| Caesareans |
| I would like to avoid a caesarean unless it is absolutely necessary. |
82% |
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| I would like a second opinion before having a caesarean. |
24% |
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| I would like the following anesthesia for a ceasarean: |
| Epidural |
66% |
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| General Anesthesia |
16% |
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| I would like my partner/coach to be present during the caesarean. |
89% |
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| I would like my partner/coach to take photographs during the caesarean. |
39% |
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| I would like my partner/coach to video the caesarean. |
22% |
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| I would like the screen lowered so I can view the birth. |
29% |
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| I would like to touch the baby as soon as possible. |
79% |
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| I would like my partner/coach to cut the cord. |
69% |
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| After The Birth |
| I would like the baby handed to me immediately it is born, unless there are signs of fetal distress. |
87% |
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| I would like to have the baby evaluated in my presence. |
79% |
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| I would like to cut the cord myself. |
4% |
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| I would like the umbilical cord to stop pulsating before it is cut. |
29% |
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| I have made arrangements to donate the umbilical cord blood. |
4% |
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| I have made arrangements to bank the umbilical cord blood. |
5% |
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| I would like my partner/coach to cut the cord. |
74% |
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| I do not wish to cut the cord. |
12% |
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| I would like my baby to be kept with me at all times. |
72% |
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| Feeding |
| I would like to breast feed my baby. |
71% |
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| I would like to bottle feed my baby. |
9% |
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| I will use a combination of breast feeding and bottle feeding. |
17% |
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| Please do not give the baby supplements, pacifiers or glucose solution without consulting me. |
66% |
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| In The Event The Baby Is Sick |
| I would like to breastfeed where possible. |
80% |
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| I would like unlimited visits for the parents. |
83% |
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| I would like to hold the baby where possible. |
91% |
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| If it is necessary to transfer the baby to another facility, I would like to follow as soon as possible. |
84% |
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| Circumcision |
| No circumcision is to be performed. |
20% |
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| Do not retract the foreskin. |
1% |
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| Circumcision can be performed in the hospital. |
55% |
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| Anesthesia must be used for the circumcision. |
28% |
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| I would like to be present at the circumcision. |
21% |
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| Eye Care |
| I decline eye care for my baby. |
6% |
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| I would like to delay eye care until after I have bonded with the baby. |
32% |
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| I would prefer erythromycin eye treatment to silver nitrate for my baby. |
18% |
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| Vitamin K |
| I decline vitamin K for my baby. |
5% |
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| I would like vitamin K to be administered to my baby. |
39% |
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| I would like vitamin K to be given orally. |
13% |
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