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The third and final part

Postpartum plan

The postpartum plan is the third and final part of your pregnancy healthcare plan. A postpartum plan is a communication tool, a wish list and a reflection of your personal expectations about your postpartum period. Writing this document triggers and invites you and your partner to consider what’s important to you regarding your postpartum period. It is good to realise that at any moment in time you can deviate from this plan, because changing insights or circumstances can make you change your mind.

In this document in particular you will write down your personal wishes, needs and goals considering your postpartum period. The postpartum period is a special and intensive time, it’s important to think about your expectations to yourself, your partner and people around you, on forehand.

This period will be about learning, experiencing and feeling. Things we consider as normal as adults, such as taking a shower, getting dressed and eating, are a whole new experience for a newborn baby. Also for you as parents. You will experience some moments as very easy and others will cost you a lot of energy. How are you going to divide your attention when you already have a child? And what are expectations towards people visiting you?

The postpartum plan can help you get and give more clarity, so you can experience a postpartum period that suits you.

Name *

Date of birth *

Phone number *

Your partners name

E-mail *

Due date *

Maternitycare organisation *

Your partners phone number

Feel free to write down your personal expectations and goals. We don’t know if everything is possible but we will listen carefully to your needs in this.

Maternity nurse

During the first week postpartum you’ll get help from a maternitynurse. She will help you to get familiar with taking care of your baby and she will monitor your recovery and the growth and development of your baby.

Which expectations to you have towards the maternitynurse? *

The midwife

In agreement with you the midwifes from Vita Nova will come by your house two to three times in the first week postpartum. In addition to that we keep in touch by calling a few times. If necessary, it is always possible to expand the number of visits.

What can help you to prepare as realistically as possible for the first week postpartum? *

What are your expectations towards your midwife during the first week postpartum? *

Are there topics that you want to give extra attention during the first week postpartum? *

Think about your pelvic floor, your own nutrition, mental health and emotions or contraception.

Your needs regarding communication

Are there topics that are important to share in order to make sure that the care we provide meets your expectations as closely as possible? *

If this is not your first child, what prior experiences during the postpartum period do you take with you and are there things you would like to see different?

Points of interest

Do you have specific expectations for your postpartum period considering the psychological or emotional guidance? *

Do you have specific expectations for your postpartum period considering your medical checks? *

Do you have specific expectations for your postpartum period considering the involvement of your partner or other children, parents, family or friends? *

Your babys nutrition

It is important to think about the kind of nutrition you want to give to your baby, prior to the delivery. Here you can write down what’s important to you.

Which nutrition do you want to give to your baby? *

Breastfeeding
Formula
Combination of breastfeeding and formula
Undecided

If you have not yet made a decision, what information do you need to make a choice?

If you want to breastfeed your baby, have you done a prenatal course?

Do you have specific topics that require attention regarding your babys nutrition? Possibly from former experiences, for example from a prenatal consultation with a lactation consultant

Other

As a result of this plan, are there any important items that have not been discussed or that you think are important to share with us? *

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The third and final part

Postpartum plan

Maternity nurse

The midwife

Your needs regarding communication

Points of interest

Your babys nutrition

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