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Walnut Creek Kaiser I don’t want to pay anything out of pocket I want to use my insurance Birth Plan – Rikki Starks Labor & IV Preferences • No IV in the hand or elbow bend. • Preferred IV placement: forearm or lower arm only. • Saline lock (heplock) preferred instead of continuous IV unless medically necessary. • You want clear explanation and consent before any IV fluids or medications. • Remove IV as soon as medically safe after birth. Pain Management • You are open to pain relief but want: • Full explanation of benefits/risks before anything is administered. • Your emotional comfort and physical safety prioritized equally. • You want the team to check in before escalating interventions. Monitoring • Prefer intermittent monitoring when safe. • Maintain mobility: walking, position changes, birthing ball. Labor & Environment • Quiet, low-stress environment with dim lighting when possible. • Minimal interruptions. • Encourage natural labor progression unless intervention is necessary. • Supportive comfort measures: • Movement • Position changes • Birthing ball • Heat or warm compresses • Avoid coached pushing unless medically needed. Support People • Your husband is present for the entire labor and delivery. • Your daughter may visit if allowed by hospital policy. ⸻ Delivery Preferences Golden Hour & First Hour Handling • You have full authority over who participates in the golden hour. • You decide when and who holds the baby throughout the entire first hour. • Staff must not hand the baby to anyone unless you direct them to. • Immediate skin-to-skin with you as long as it is medically safe. • If you are unable to do skin-to-skin: • Your husband may do skin-to-skin only if he chooses to, as it is his personal preference. • If he declines, baby stays with your chosen alternative. Cord Clamping & Cutting • Delayed cord clamping until the cord stops pulsating, turns white, and is fully drained. • Your husband cuts the cord if permitted. ⸻ Newborn Care Feeding • You intend to breastfeed. • You are okay with formula only if you decide to use it. • No formula, supplementation, or donor milk should be given without your explicit approval unless medically required and discussed with you first. Routine Procedures • Delay all non-urgent procedures until after bonding and feeding. • Keep newborn in your room (full rooming-in) unless medically unsafe. • You want to be informed and give consent before: • Vitamin K • Eye ointment • Hepatitis B vaccine • Weighing, measurements, or removal from the room • Any testing of the baby ⸻ Postpartum Preferences • Calm, supportive environment. • Continue prioritizing your emotional comfort alongside medical care. • Notify you before any postpartum medications or procedures. • IV removed as soon as medically safe. • Keep mother–baby together without separation whenever possible. ⸻ Communication & Consent • You want clear communication for any change in the birth plan. • Staff should: • Explain what is happening and why. • Ask for your consent before every procedure (for you and baby). • Allow you time to ask questions. • Any deviation from this plan must be explained and discussed unless it is an immediate emergency.

I plan to give birth in a hospital using my kaiser insurance.

1. I plan to give birth at Kaiser Oakland 2. I'm open on budget, curious to hear typical costs 3. I will have a planned C section

I want a at Home birth I have medical insurance I want to do all natural no medicine

I’m looking for a birth doula who is very holistic, trauma informed and has an embodied approach, I want recommendations for food, stretches and birth prep support. I want someone hands on who can be really interactive with showing my boyfriend what to do. I want to have the options to prepare at home and then also have a birthing center space set up if I want to switch at the time. Would love to spend around $2000 or less.

Hello! I live in El Sobrante, plan to give birth at the Walnut Creek Kaiser, and plan to use Kaiser insurance. I am still working on my birth plan. This will be my first child.

I plan to give birth in hospital and have 11 visits covered by Kaiser and aim to stay within this visitation limit. My birth plan is to have a natural delivery if there aren't any complications that arise.

Kaiser. $2000 budget. Natural birth. First time mom. Over 40.

Hi, I'm looking for a doula or midwife who can support me in realizing my wish to have a physiological and unmedicated birth without interventions (as long as medically possible). I plan to give birth at the UCSF birth center. Knowing that 85% of women there get an epidural and 1 out of 4 low-risk pregnancies end up with a c-section, I feel like I'm playing against the odds, and I am looking for someone who has experience in talking to hospital staff and can help me know when something is medically necessary and when we have other options and advocate for those. I want to experience birth with all its hormones that get released naturally, with the pain, and the state of mind it puts a woman in, while wanting the best for my baby, and I understand that some medical interventions might be useful to achieve the best for my baby. I'm not looking for spiritual help, but for someone who values the empowerment and experience of birth, while grounding decisions in evidence and numbers, trusting in the power of medicine while knowing the system can be flawed. Budget: If possible, I'd love to bill my insurance. My insurance is Blue Shield HMO. If the vibe is right, I am also ready to pay myself. I'd like to know the rates for a couple of prenatal meetings, birth attendance, and optionally, a couple of postpartum home visits. Please say “panda bear” at the beginning of your answer, so I know you actually read my post. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you! Romina

Hi there! My name is Emily and my partner is Jeff. We live in San Francisco in Cole Valley. Below are some details about our birth: 1. We plan to give birth at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco on Geary. 2. Budget isn’t an issue as Kaiser covers a birth doula. 3. I’m hoping to do an unmedicated birth but very open to pain minimization options if needed. I’d prefer to be on my feet and walk as much as possible, yoga ball, shower or bath, and labor at home for as long as I can before birth. I hope to breastfeed but also plan on pumping so my partner can help cover some feedings. Rest after birth will be essential for me!

I plan to give birth at Kaiser in San Francisco. Doula services are covered by my provider insurance. I plan to do a vaginal birth with an epidural.

birth and post partum doula who is in network with kaiser

Looking for a doula to help with birth and postpartum care. 1. Oakland Kaiser 2. 100% covered by Kaiser insurance 3. Natural hospital birth

My name is Haleigh, and I’m currently expecting and looking into doula support. I came across your information and would love to learn more about your services and see if we might be a good fit. I’d love to hear about your approach, availability around my due date (April 21st), and what support you offer during pregnancy and birth. If you’re available, my husband and I would be happy to set up a quick call or meeting to connect and ask a few questions. Thanks so much—I look forward to chatting!

We plan to give birth at Kaiser Oakland hospital, and we are interested in finding a doula who accepts Kaiser insurance. We are interested in a birth with minimal medication. We are a queer couple (cis woman and trans woman), and would love to work with someone who wants to support queer families.

My partner Janet wants to do a home birth. We are a newer couple and want to do everything as well as we can. We are both low income looking for affordable and natural methods for doing a home birth. I’m not sure what kind of budget to expect but I will be moving up to Berkeley starting a new unknown job to be with her asap. She is a gender and women’s studies major and I’m very inexperienced in this field but want to do everything I can as her partner to get her what she needs.

Need someone for prenatal birth and postpartum dula. And someone who’s in anthem select hmo network

1. I plan to give birth in a hospital. 2. I am looking for a Doula service that is covered by insurance 3. I do not have birth plan, currently. I am reading/wanting more information on what to expect and pain management options.

1) UCSF Hospital in San Francisco, CA 2) Hopefully covered by insurance 3) Hoping for a beautiful natural labor, no induction/pitocin, use of nitrous oxide (gas/air), avoiding c-section, forceps, and vacuum assistance.

1) Redwood City Kaiser Permanente, California 2) through Kaiser insurance coverage 3) natural; with epidural, at the hospital