Subscribe to our newsletter. Birth plans are ideas and expectations that you have about the birth of your baby. They are used to help people, who come into contact with you during your labor and birth, know a bit more about you, how you have prepared for this baby, and what you want from the birth. A lot of people misunderstand and assume that you are writing orders for people to follow. Ah, if only labor would allow us to do this.
Most people have preferences for how things are to be done during the labor and birth.
As you can see there are many topics that may be addressed in a birth plan. All of these topics should be discussed prenatally with your care provider. I prefer that they are written down and even signed by your care provider if you are going to a birth center or hospital, so that the people that you don't know, with whom you will come into contact with, will know your preferences. There are many types of birth plans in written format. There is always a happy medium and only you will know what works for you.