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Birth Plan for Brandon
written by his mother
With the anticipated arrival of our son with
anencephaly, we have decided on our wishes for him in life and
in death. Please respect our wishes and follow these directives
as we have laid out:
1. The heart monitor is to be kept on him at all times, as we
want to know when or if he dies in utero.
2. An epidural is wanted when it is an appropriate time for it.
3. We would like our parents to stay for the delivery, up until
our son's head is out, then we would like to be alone with our
son.
4. Our son's cord will be cut by his father.
5. Our son will be baptized immediately following this cutting
of the cord, by his mother, whether he is alive or not.
6. If our son is alive, we do not want him given respiration.
7. If our son is alive, we would like him fed by IV if he is
unable to nurse.
8. We would like our son to be kept warm by natural means, as
we do not want him to spend his only minutes alive in a warmer.
9. We would like our son to stay with us at all times; we do
not want him to leave the room while alive.
10. If our son is stillborn, we would like him to stay with us
for as long as we desire.
11. We would like our family to return after our time with him,
and they may stay as long as we desire them to. Please do not
make visiting hours an issue, as this may be the only chance
they get to meet him.
12. If seizures occur, if our son is alive, we would like suggestions
on what to do, whether oxygen will help lessen them, or if there
are other options.
13. We will have our parish priest come up as soon as he can
to bless our son, whether alive or dead.
14. We do not want other doctors besides our obstetrician and
neonatologist to examine our son in life or in death, unless
medically necessary for his sake.
15. (I would add this as we forgot to do this) We would like
to bathe and dress our son, if alive or dead, as soon as we feel
ready to.
16. (I would add this one as well) We would like our son to stay
in our room with us until the funeral director picks his body
up, or until we can be discharge, if he is alive.
Signed:
___________________________
Mother
___________________________
Father
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