Birth Plan

I am pregnant with my first baby who is due on feb 3rd 2004. I have been advised on having a birth plan. Can anyone recomend where i can get one to fill in or download? Also i have been told perinuem massage helps 1st time mums alot. Is there a certain way to do it and what type of oil do you use???

Hey congrats.
Iv not long given birth to my first it worried me but towards the end of the pregnancy i welcomed it.
Periniumal massage, get almond oil u can get it form ur local chemist or supermarket and rub it on the outside, insde and around the edge of ur vaginal opening ur meant to do it for 5 mins a dayi did it a few times and didnt end up tearing.
Birthplan wise just basically wirite down what u want, ie what sort of drugs, positions, whether u wanna breastfeed, sorts of nappies thigns u want in the room during labour people u want, what u consent to etc.
and give ur dr/midwife a copy
Bek

Hi Rebecca, Congratulations! Not long to go hey. I have a 10 month old son named Jackson. He was born on the 13 Feb! When I visited the hospital they filled out a birth plan for me there. They asked me if and what drugs I wanted. Any perticular position I wanted to be in. If I wanted to breast feed immediately. Its great, because at the time your in such a state that you will say anything to get rid of the pain. I didnt want an epidural, but at the time I said I wanted one. I dont know if it was because of my birth plan, but It was too late and I already started to push. Thank goodness!

Almond oil is good Ive heard, but I never tried it.
Goodluck!

thanks guys thats a great help!! smile