I’ve been thinking that in some ways I’m pretty lucky having a lot of options about where I will give birth. I know in many places, geography or insurance restrictions limit the options to one or a small number of local hospitals.
Here in Beijing, there are basically public hospitals and private centers, which cater a [...]
While in the process of making my birth plan, which I discussed in my last post, I have had to think a lot about what kinds of things I want throughout the entire labor and delivery experience.
I’ve mentioned already that I’m not planning on bringing any DVDs to watch during the first stage of labor, [...]
Last week, the birth center where I’m going to be having my baby gave me a birth plan questionnaire to fill out. The questionnaire they gave me was ten pages long!
For those who don’t know – a birth plan is basically a list of your preferences for birth. It covers things like whether you want [...]
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