↷ Got7 Pregnancy Series

↬ Discussing The Birth Plan

Jaebum:

Although both you and Jaebum had already planned out the route you were going to take during the case of labor, and you had also packed the emergency bag now that you were closer to your due date, you were still not mentally prepared for what's going to happen. Sure, you knew that it was difficult process, and that pain would obviously occur throughout the whole ordeal, but you still feared the worst. 

It had been on your mind for a couple of weeks now, and when you finally expressed your concern to Jaebum, he actually confessed that he had been thinking about this too. You decided to discuss this with him, and exchanged mixed opinions. And Jaebum, being the sweet dork he is, had admitted that he wouldn't mind on anything you chose, as long as you were comfortable and well taken care of. You tried to hide your furious blushing behind your hands. Jaebum had chuckled at your adorableness and encouraged you to pick whichever you want. Since your pregnancy had gone by smoothly, with no serious issues, you decided to do a natural vaginal birth. You had also ended up writing a list of equipment you would prefer to have in the laboring room, and what both of your eommas had suggested you to use from their past birthing experiences. You had also decided against the use of medication as well. Jaebum was not convinced at first, but he eventually agreed. You couldn't wait for Moonji to actually arrive.

Jinyoung:

You haven't actually been aware of deciding on a birth plan since you thought that you'll just drive to the hospital, have the baby and be discharged within a few days if the baby didn't have any difficulties. Apparently not, because you were soon introduced to the various options that was available during birth. What a hassle.

After talking it out with Jinyoung and consulting your doctor's advice, you decided that you would want to give birth vaginally. Jinyoung had agreed as well, and had proposed that you stay at home for the duration of the first half of the contractions before being registered at the hospital. You didn't protest either way, knowing that being cooped up in the hospital for more than a whole day doing nothing seems like a nightmare to you. And as for medication, you decided that instead of having pain relief, you could use alternatives to pain meds, such as breathing exercises and other 'labor-inducing' positions. Jinyoung had a smirk on his face as you said this. ''What do you mean; you aren't going to take medicine? Y/N-ah, you can't even handle the pain of a twisted ankle!'' It wasn't even a second when he received a hard smack on his arm. Needless to say, he deserved it.

Mark:

When you and your husband sat down to have a serious talk on preparation for Mingyu's arrival, you had brought with you a file that contained several documents that contained the options that you had deemed as 'suitable' for your birthing. And although you felt like a hospital would be a convenient and much safer way to have a baby, Mark had also suggested having a water birth. 

You were hesitant at first, but after speaking with your doctor the next day, you had agreed. It would be a natural birth and if in any case that you would need to have a C-section, you would be immediately moved to another room for that scenario. You had also decided against medication, but if there would be any signs of distress from the baby or if you couldn't handle the pain any longer, then medication would be used to augment the contractions. And just to be on the safe side, you researched about water births for more information. You had seen a couple of videos of women choosing to do water births, and found the entire thing very tranquil. It was exactly what you had imagined, and the calm atmosphere would ensure that your birth would be even more peaceful than the usual hurriedness in the hospitals. You and Mark were both satisfied with this option and decided to have a natural water birth.

Jackson:

You haven't known that making a birth plan was necessary until your brother's wife had asked about it during a family dinner out. You had of course, been taken back by surprise. You'd thought that all babies would be delivered at the hospital. That's how things work, right? That was not true, because soon, your sister had also piped up and introduced you to the different methods you can go for during labor. You had thanked them kindly, and made sure to make a mental note to discuss this with Jackson when you went home.