On Feb 14, 2006, at 8:50 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> The tough birth plans are the ones that tell all about what the 
> mother=20=
>
> does NOT want. They are often rigid. Those are the ladies (I am sorry 
> to=20=
>
> say) who usually end up not progressing and needing every 
> intervention=20=
>
> that they had hoped to avoid.

I have often heard it said that the longer the birth plan is, the more 
likely the mom is to have a cesarean.  That really bugged me.  The 
someone reframed it for me:  The longer the birth plan, the more likely 
the mom is just plain incompatible with the doctor/setting, and she 
needs to find one that suits her better.  They "need" intervention 
because they are instinctively defending themselves.

Lynn in MO USA
who was fortunate enough to have a hospital tour *before* labor, so I 
knew to stay home when the time came.

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