How To Write A Birth Plan + Three Reasons Why You Want One
If you’ve been pregnant in the last decade, you’ve heard about birth plans. And if you’re pregnant right now… I’m willing to bet you’re not all that excited about the prospect of drafting one.
Friends, I’m here to tell y’all…birth plans have been seriously misunderstood. From the nurse I once met who refused to take my client’s birth plan because it was “bad juju,” to the student in my childbirth education class who fully intended to blow her plan up into a poster sized piece of armor… folks are missing the point.
Birth Plans are a super functional tool that, if used properly, can help you discover your specific goals for birth, open the door for conversations with your partner and care team, and adjust the focus to what’s really important on your birthing day. AND they can actually be fun to write!
In this episode, I’m sharing all the details about how to draft a birth plan that effectively communicates your wishes, without alienating your partner or care team. You’ll learn:
Why the planning process is so helpful, even if you have no intention of bringing it with you to your birthing location at all.
How to approach the conversation with your care provider, and red flags that might pop up.
The step-by-step approach I’ve used to draft hundreds of plans for my clients over the years (Snag your FREE Planning Guide here).
This is a great listen for anyone who is currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant, and especially for fellow birth workers guiding their clients as they discover their wishes for birth.
Here’s a glance at this episode…
[9:42] How to approach introducing the plan at your prenatal appointments.
[10:33] Red flags that might pop up during the provider-plan conversation.
[18:50] Number one most important consideration when drafting a birth plan.
[25:45] Considering and acknowledging your care team when writing your plan.
[29:15] Naming your top priority and your ideal birth “feeling.”
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