My Birth Plan
My Birth Plan and Pregnancy-Related Articles
Abstract
The first part of this Internet assignment is my birth plan, which I would like for my health care provider and other members of the health care team to follow when I go into labor and get admitted to the hospital. The second part consists of personal comments about various articles that I looked up regarding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. This assignment also touches a little bit on the purpose of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and consists of a short section about important points made in a clinical update about single-embryo transfers in IVF treatment.
My Birth Plan and Pregnancy-Related Articles A birth plan is …show more content…
It has a lot of benefits and is easily understandable because of the lay terms used. The steps to perform the perineal massage are listed step by step in bullet form, making it easy and simple to follow. Since this involves active participation to be performed correctly, I think it would have been beneficial for pictures or diagrams to be a part of the article for those who are more visual learners. Dangers and precautions of performing it vigorously are also included, which I think is a good thing so that all women attempting this procedure are aware of hazards that could potentially happen if done wrong. This article ultimately increases women’s awareness of a simple way that could prepare them to relax during labor and delivery as the massage gives them an idea of what could be felt when stretching occurs, especially during delivery of the infant’s …show more content…
It includes a wide variety of topics about common discomforts and problems that occur during pregnancy. I learned many different simple suggestions that may alleviate the discomforts of pregnant women. I have learned about most of the natural remedies presented in the article; however, there were a few that I did not know about. For example, some remedies for nausea are infusion of ginger root and smelling ground ginger—I have never heard of these remedies nor was I ever taught that these are effective. I noticed quite a few herbal therapies being suggested and I know that pregnant women must always consult with their health care provider before attempting any kind of complementary and alternative therapies as it may harm the women, the fetus, or both. I did not see anywhere in this article that addresses or warns women to contact their health care provider before attempting any of the suggestions that falls under complementary and alternative therapies. A lot of the remedies are natural and simple that can be done without consulting the provider and are considered safe. Overall, I think that this article is very insightful and provides a lot of information and is written in a way that is easily
Abstract
The first part of this Internet assignment is my birth plan, which I would like for my health care provider and other members of the health care team to follow when I go into labor and get admitted to the hospital. The second part consists of personal comments about various articles that I looked up regarding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. This assignment also touches a little bit on the purpose of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and consists of a short section about important points made in a clinical update about single-embryo transfers in IVF treatment.
My Birth Plan and Pregnancy-Related Articles A birth plan is …show more content…
It has a lot of benefits and is easily understandable because of the lay terms used. The steps to perform the perineal massage are listed step by step in bullet form, making it easy and simple to follow. Since this involves active participation to be performed correctly, I think it would have been beneficial for pictures or diagrams to be a part of the article for those who are more visual learners. Dangers and precautions of performing it vigorously are also included, which I think is a good thing so that all women attempting this procedure are aware of hazards that could potentially happen if done wrong. This article ultimately increases women’s awareness of a simple way that could prepare them to relax during labor and delivery as the massage gives them an idea of what could be felt when stretching occurs, especially during delivery of the infant’s …show more content…
It includes a wide variety of topics about common discomforts and problems that occur during pregnancy. I learned many different simple suggestions that may alleviate the discomforts of pregnant women. I have learned about most of the natural remedies presented in the article; however, there were a few that I did not know about. For example, some remedies for nausea are infusion of ginger root and smelling ground ginger—I have never heard of these remedies nor was I ever taught that these are effective. I noticed quite a few herbal therapies being suggested and I know that pregnant women must always consult with their health care provider before attempting any kind of complementary and alternative therapies as it may harm the women, the fetus, or both. I did not see anywhere in this article that addresses or warns women to contact their health care provider before attempting any of the suggestions that falls under complementary and alternative therapies. A lot of the remedies are natural and simple that can be done without consulting the provider and are considered safe. Overall, I think that this article is very insightful and provides a lot of information and is written in a way that is easily