Birth Plans
A birth plan is a way to communicate your desires for your birth, whether that be for medications, no drugs or anything in between.
Breastfeeding Plan for Baby X
A breastfeeding plan is an extension of a birth plan to help you get breastfeeding off on the right foot.
A breastfeeding plan is an extension of a birth plan to help you get breastfeeding off on the right foot.
How to Write a Birth Plan for Any Labor and Birth Experience
Writing a birth plan to help you express your wishes and concerns for your labor and birth is a great idea. This helps you let your doctors, nurses and midwives know how best to help you in labor and the immediate postpartum. It can include information on pain management in labor including epidural anesthesia, the immediate postpartum as well as baby care.
Writing a birth plan to help you express your wishes and concerns for your labor and birth is a great idea. This helps you let your doctors, nurses and midwives know how best to help you in labor and the immediate postpartum. It can include information on pain management in labor including epidural anesthesia, the immediate postpartum as well as baby care.
A Birth Plan - What is that?
Information on how to convey your ideas and beliefs about birth in a non-threatening way, from your About.com Guide.
Information on how to convey your ideas and beliefs about birth in a non-threatening way, from your About.com Guide.
Newborn Testing & Procedures
You've planned for the birth, now let's see what comes next. Information on hospital procedures and testing for newborns. From APGARs on...
You've planned for the birth, now let's see what comes next. Information on hospital procedures and testing for newborns. From APGARs on...
Birth Planning FAQ
Some hints on thinking about your birth plan and some samples.
Some hints on thinking about your birth plan and some samples.
Writing a Meaningful Birth Plan
Ideas on getting what you want.
Ideas on getting what you want.
Eyes Open Childbirth
"Many mothers, midwives and obstetricians today favor a written birth plan as a vital tool in fostering the safest and most fulfilling birth experience for the family."
"Many mothers, midwives and obstetricians today favor a written birth plan as a vital tool in fostering the safest and most fulfilling birth experience for the family."
How to Write a Birth Plan
Some questions to ask yourself before making a birth plan.
Some questions to ask yourself before making a birth plan.
Breastfeeding and the Birth Plan
While a birth plan includes how you want to comfort yourself in labor and information on proposals, including breastfeeding might save you some headaches in the hospital. Have you thought that far ahead?
While a birth plan includes how you want to comfort yourself in labor and information on proposals, including breastfeeding might save you some headaches in the hospital. Have you thought that far ahead?
Interactive Birth Plan
Design your birth plan with a point and click method. Many hospitals use this form.
Design your birth plan with a point and click method. Many hospitals use this form.