All that comes to mind when.you say birth vision is 'I want the baby to come out and a short labor' both things that are totally not helpful to you. Sorry!
We kind of did ours verbally with our doula - she had a form she talked through with us. We talked about music, environment, did I want verbal coaching or silence, how would my ideal birth experience go (um, I delicately sneeze after a few mild contractions and out comes a baby? No?). Also how did I feel about touching, massage, etc.
Mostly she wanted to know what normally kept me calm, how I normally coped with pain and stress, etc., as those were most likely what I would want during labor, too. And we talked about how strong my desire was to go med-free, if there was a point where I'd want someone to suggest it to me, or if I wanted someone to talk me out of it.
Post by Velar Fricative on Aug 5, 2013 11:48:38 GMT -5
Did she send you some documents? Ours did, including a long questionnaire so at least I have the questions to help guide me along. Ask her if she has any questionnaires or guideline documents to help you out.