Which time? LOL my oldest is 21. 1) had a plan and pretty much stuck to it. one kick in the pants, had to stop labor and take medication for 6 weeks to keep it from coming early. had him basically natural 45 minutes after arriving at the hospital. 2) had a plan and ended up just minutes away from a C-section -- best laid plans and all that. 14 hours .. . nothing went as planned 3) fetal demise 4) had a plan and it went just as planned. 5) had a plan and it was shot to hell and back --grace was born at home and the paramedics barely made it in time to catch the ball. would i do anything different ? maybe ask bryan to take me to hospital before taking my daughter to school. :-) that would have bought me just enough time to arrive and change clothes before the baby made her appearance. know this -- birth plans are there for a reason -- basically to provide a level of comfort and knowledge to the expecting mother. but no PLAN can prepare you for everything so accept the knowledge, feel comfort in your decisions BUT also depend on the knowledge and experience of your care team. also don't let the changes in the plan make you feel guilty or ashamed or like you did something wrong. look at it this way, have you ever planned for a vacation and then gotten there and changed it all around? it was still a great vacation just didn't go as planned. also, my suggestion save your money use over the counter prenatals.