It is important to plan where the baby will be born, this is an important decision and it is one that should be discussed
between yourselves and a qualified medical professional.
Most new mothers are advised to have their first child in a hospital or birthing centre this is purely precautionary in
case there are any complications, all mothers with high risk pregnancy’s will be strongly advised to give birth in hospital
many of which will have a caesarean. It is a good idea to go to the maternity hospital and see what they offer, they can vary
enormously so it is worth taking the tour of several before deciding where you want to give birth.
Some woman, with thier second child, choose to have a home delivery this is fine if done with medical agreement and with
the help of a qualified midwife, some choose to have a communal birth so that their friends and family can be present at the
birth and can share in the experience, this isn't for everyone, most woman want the minimum of people around them when the
are in labour, but everyone is different.
It may also be the case that your partner has been advised or chosen to have a caesarean, in this case the date and time
will be known and it is easier to plan for. If the woman has chosen to have her baby at home the midwives will be on stand
by as the due date approaches, it will be a case of getting someone to contact them when your partner goes into labour, speed
dial comes in handy here.
If your partner is having your baby in hospital then obviously you need to plan the route, it is worth driving it a few
times just so you are sure where you will have to go and where you will park, it will help reduce the panic on the day. As
the due date approaches it is also a good idea to make sure the car is top up with petrol its only exciting in movies for
babies to be born in the back o cars, you would never be allowed to forget it if you were to run out of petrol. If you are
going to use a taxi to get to hospital put the number on speed dial and try to call them as soon as the contractions start
it may take time to get them to you, if all else fails call an ambulance. It may happen that you carry out these procedures
more than once as some woman suffer from Braxton Hicks contractions, this is where the body is preparing for labour and the
contraction feel real but the woman is not in full blown labour it is always better to be checked out by a medical professional
so it is worth treating this as if it were the real this.
