Birth Wisdom/Birth Intention Board

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Birth Intention Board

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  • 91 Lessons

Contents

Introduction
Boards for different birth options

General Information

If you have something specific that you want to communicate with your care provider, then these icons can be placed at the beginning of your plan.

0 General Information.png
1 Low Light.png
2 Abuse survivor.png
3 VBAC.png
4 Special requirement.png
5 ask permission.png
6 ask consent.png
7 doula in the team.png
8 medical student ok.png
9 no medical student.png

Interventions & Procedures

Here you will find all the types of interventions and procedures that may be possible during birth with different options to clarify your choice in each.

10 Interventions and Procedures.png
11 test strep b.png
12 no strep b test.png
13 don't break waters.png
14 avoid assisted delivery.png
15 no blood tests.png
16 no cannulation.png
17 no oxytocin.png
18 hands off.png
19 hands on.png
20 no ctg.png
21 external ctg.png
22 intermittent ctg.png
23 no fetal electrode.png

Hypnobirthing options

If you have been practising hypnobirthing then these logos are to help staff understand your needs better.

24 Hypnobirthing Preferences.png
25 quiet please.png
26 hypnobirthing.png
27 no interruption.png
28 don't say, please say.png
29 speak with partner.png
30 do not disturb.png

Natural Pain Relief Options

Use these logos to communicate your preference for coping naturally with the sensations of labour

31 Natural Pain Relief Options.png
32 I will ask for pain relief.png
33 don't offer pain releif.png
34 labour in water.png
35 tens machine.png
36 active labour.png

Medicated Pain Relief Options

These logos communicate your preferences for medicate pain relief should you choose or need them during the course of your birth

37 Medicated Pain Relief Options.png
38 gas and air.png
41 epidural.png
40 medicated pain relief.png
41 epidural.png

Vaginal Birth Options

Here you can choose what you want during the birth of your baby

42 Birthing Options.png
43 birth in water.png
44 labour and birth in water.png
45 active birth.png
46 perienum stretches naturally.png
47 warm compress.png
48 avoid episiotomy.png
49 episiotomy preferred.png
50 tearing preferred.png
51 don't tell me to push.png
52 let me birth my baby.png
53 guide pushing.png
54 dad catches baby.png
55 mom catches baby.png

Postpartum Options

Use these icons to communicate your preferences for the immediate postpartum in the birthing room and the days following in the hospital

56 Postpartum Options.png
57 don't tell sex.png
58 skin to skin.png
59 optimal cord clamping.png
60 dad cuts cord.png
61 mom cuts cord.png
62 other cuts cord.png
63 physiological third stage.png
64 delayed active management of placenta.png
65 lotus birth.png
66 active management of placents.png
67 keep placenta.png
68 vit k injection.png
69 vit k drops.png
70 no vit k.png
71 breastfeed.png
72 chestfeed.png
73 formula feed.png

Caesarean Birth Options

Create your family-centred caesarean birth plan with these icons

74 Caesarean Birth Options.png
75 caesarean birth.png
76 doula in theatre.png
77 vaginal swabbing.png
78 caesarean instead of assisted birth.png
79 iv left hand.png
80 iv right hand.png
81 ecg on back.png
82 screen lowered.png
83 talk to me.png
84 don't talk to me.png
85 baby born slowly.png
86 skin to skin in theatre.png
87 delay measurements.png
88 play music.png