Last updated on May 7th, 2024 at 12:17 pm
Parents of multiples have choices regarding what happens on delivery day. Your birth plan is your guide. Make sure you talk with your doctor to make sure that he or she, along with the hospital where you will be delivering, will be able to accommodate your requests.
But first, sit down and talk with your partner about your wishes. Plan for different scenarios (e.g., natural birth or C-section) so that you have an idea of what you would like to happen in each scenario. Remember to keep your birth plan simple and be flexible!!! Sometimes, circumstances are out of everyone’s control. You can’t plan for everything, and if you don’t know that now, the twins will surely teach you soon enough.
Some things to consider:
- Do you want music playing in the room or the lights dimmed?
- Would you like to abstain from medications, or would you like for them to be readily available?
- Decide if you would rather risk a tear than have an episiotomy.
- Do you prefer your babies to room with you 24 hours a day or to be taken to the nursery while you sleep?
- Do you wish to have the birth filmed? (Some hospital policies do not allow this.)
These are just a few things to ponder and discuss.
We wish you a happy delivery day!! Send us a picture of your twinnies!!
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