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BabyCenter Privacy Policy. Midwife vs doctor: Which is right for you? Accessibility statement. New to BabyCenter? Join now. Password Forgot your password? Keep me logged in. Log in. Get the BabyCenter app. Download now. See all in Getting Pregnant. What to include in your birth plan? Nemours Foundation. Birth plans. Office on Women's Health. Labor and birth. Join now to personalize. A birth plan is a document that lets your medical team know your expectations and preferences for labor and delivery, from whether you want pain medication to who's cutting the umbilical cord.

Making a birth plan can help you feel more prepared for childbirth, but it's important to remember that plans aren't set in stone. Flexibility is key, and, ultimately, your medical team is going to do what's safest for you and your baby. Most hospitals and birthing centers have birth plan forms you'll fill out before your due date, but you can also download and use BabyCenter's birth plan template below. Photo credit: Sarah Hebenstreit.

What is a birth plan? Do I need to have a birth plan? Download BabyCenter's birth plan template Birth plan checklist: During labor and delivery Birth plan checklist: After labor and delivery. Download BabyCenter's birth plan template If you haven't already received something to use from your hospital or birthing center, we've created a birth plan template that you can download, print, and fill out.

Birth plan checklist: During labor and delivery I'd like to have my labor photographed or filmed. I'd like intermittent or wireless fetal monitoring. I'd prefer to let my water break naturally. I'd like to use labor props, such as… There's an array of labor props that moms use in the delivery room, such as a shower, tub, birthing ball, birthing stool, squatting bar, and so on. I'd like to choose the position I deliver in. I'd like to view my baby's birth using a mirror. I'd like to touch my baby's head as it crowns.

Birth plan checklist: After labor and delivery I'd like to hold my baby skin-to-skin immediately after delivery. I'd like to delay clamping and cutting the umbilical cord. I'd like my partner or attendant to cut the umbilical cord. I'd like my baby evaluated and bathed in my presence. I'd like to be consulted before my baby is offered a bottle or a pacifier.

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