Things to talk about with Katherine

I had two posts of things that I wanted to talk to Katherine about and things I wanted to ask her about but I deleted both to make this one. More organized and whatnot...

So first of all - Birth Plan things that I KNOW for sure:

• Clayton and Maddox positively in the room.
• Other "guests" allowed in will be me my mother, sister, and Jess (for pictures).
• Basically want to try any birthing techniques that she can recommend - anything besides sitting/laying in bed. And no restrictions on movement, etc.
• Would like to be able to have both photographs and film done and be able to play music. Probably Laurie Berkner for Maddox LOL
  
• No IV, no pain meds, no pitocin. I want NO medications if I do not need to have any.
• Monitoring to be External, Intermittently.
• I do NOT want to give birth on my back.
• No episiotomy.
• I'd like to push when I feel the urge, but would like coaching. Want the baby to be born on it's own - no pulling the baby out.
• Clayton to catch the baby if he wants to.
  
• I'd like the baby to be places on me immediately, skin-to-skin contact with warm blanket, no separation, postpone procedures till after bonding and breastfeeding, and I'd like to breastfeed before the placenta is out.
• Cord to stop pulsating before clamping and cutting.
• Clayton to cut the cord if he wants to.
• I'd like the placenta to come out on it's own.
• Procedures performed in front of Clayton and/or I.
• Clayton to be with baby if there are any complications.
• No in hospital immunizations (if they are done).
• No bathing the baby.
• No formula, sugar water, pacifiers, or artificial nipples.
• Room in, no separation (unless I ask for it).

Things I'd like to get more information on:

• Birthing equipment
• Labor & Delivery positions
• Eye Drops - why would my baby need them?
• Vitamin K - Injection vs Orally, why does my baby need it?
• What can we do (without medical intervention) if my labor stalls?
• Can you run out of amniotic fluid, how long can I safely labor after my water breaks, will I NEED pitocin if it's been too long - how long is too long?
• Will you be at the hospital for all of my labor?
• How likely is it that you deliver my baby?
• Will my nurses be regular hospital nurses?
• What kind of emergencies can you handle, when would an OB/GYN be called in?
  

I think that is it. Of course I might think of other stuff, but for now, that's it. I'll have to print this out before my next appointment and bombard my midwife! At least she's a midwife, she might think I'm a little less crazy than an OB/GYN would!