Pregnancy Series • 5SOS

#23 ; Deciding on a birth plan

HELLO !!

I haven't updated this in ages so here's a new one!!

This book is slowly coming to an end, there are a few chapters left but I'm planning on doing a separate book about your life with the babies so that should be fun:)

Michael ;

"Hey baby," Michael said walking through the door. He'd been at recording all day with the boys writing for the new album.

"Hey Mikey," You smiled widely.

"Whatcha doing?" He asks sitting beside you.

You had the laptop resting on your lap whilst you were thinking of your birth plan.

"Well I thought its about time we made a birth plan, with there only been 2 months left. We need to figure out how it's going to go," You explained.

"Alright, lets do it." He smiled. "I'll do it."

He took the laptop from you so you could get in a more comfortable position.

"You want it at the hospital right?" He asks you.

"Yes definitely, don't want anything bad to happen."

"Okay." He nodded typing away. "Who are we gonna have there?"

"I was thinking maybe one of the boys, you know so you can have someone there to calm you down." You suggested.

"Hm yes. I think Calum, Ashton would freak too much and Luke tends to stay clear of me when I'm stressed." Michael chuckled typing Calum's name. "How about someone for you?"

"I think I'll ask my mum." You smiled.

"How about medication?" He asked.

"Only if it speeds up the delivery or I'm absolutely in agony that I can't bare it anymore." I decided.

"Fair enough." Michael nodded typing exactly what I said.

"Can't wait til our little man is born." You smiled.

"Not long now." He grinned kissing your cheek.

Luke ;

"Here you go babe." Luke smiled placing a cup of tea on the table for you. "How are you feeling?"

"I hurt so bad Luke." You whined.

He sat next to you and you snuggled into him, you were both silent for a while with only the quiet noise of the tv in the background.

"Do you think we should start thinking about the birth?" Luke asked you.

"I think we should." You nodded.

"We need to think about alternatives to the hospital."

"Yes, I am not under any circumstances stepping foot in a hospital." You said.

You hadn't had very good experiences with hospitals.

"I know baby, maybe we could have a home birth? Or at a birth centre?" Luke suggested.

"I suppose we could have it at a birth centre." You thought.

"Having a water birth is supposed to help the pain." He said.

"You've really been doing your research haven't you?" You chuckled.

He nodded shyly. "I just want you to be safe and as comfortable as possible."

"Thanks Luke." You smiled. "Water birth it is then."

"What do you think about medication?" He asked.

"Not unless I absolutely need it." You said. "I want these babies to be born naturally."

"Have you thought about the people you want with you?"

"I'm asking my sister, and I was thinking maybe your mum?" You suggested.

"Perfect idea." He smiled. "God I can't wait until they're born."

Ashton ;

"Yeah. We will. Don't worry. Honestly stop worrying. You'll make me stress and they'll come early! Okay yeah I'll see you tomorrow." You chuckled on the phone.

"Who was that?" Ashton asked.

"Oh it was Charley. She wanted to know if we'd done a birth plan yet."

"Actually I was thinking about it the other day." Ashton said.

"Really? So was I." You smiled.

"What were you thinking?" He asked.

"Normal birth at the hospital with basically no pain medication." You smiled.

"No medication?" Ashton asked surprised.

"Yeah, I don't want any of it. Will not stand for an epidural because needles and me don't get on." You said shaking your head.

"Yes I know from the last blood test you had." He smirked. "What about gas and air?"

"I'll go loopy and probably pass out knowing me." You chuckled.

"Okay so no medication." He chuckled. "Who do you want there?"

"Think I'm going to ask Charley, she's been through it with her sister before. And maybe you could have one of the boys to keep you calm?" You suggested.

"Great idea. Yeah, maybe Luke." He thought.

"I think Luke would be great." You smiled.

Calum ;

"I can't have this baby in a hospital Cal." You shook your head.

"Its okay baby, there are other options available." He smiled taking your hand. "How about a home birth instead?"

"Really? Is that safe?" You asked.

"Yes, I was talking to an old friend the other day and their wife had their baby at home. You get your own midwife, maybe even two, and get to do it in the comfort of our home." Calum explained.

"I suppose that's a good idea." You thought.

"It would take at least the stress of being in a hospital off of your shoulders."

"Very good point. Right home birth it is then." You smiled.

"Medication?"

"Only gas and air. Don't let me have anything else, please." You said.

"I won't baby. Purely gas and air, I won't let you decide anything else." He smiled.

"And I was thinking we could have your sister there?" You asked him.

"She'd be delighted." Calum smiled.