Birth plans ideas

Birth Preferences.pdf

I know first hand that labor and delivery doesn't always go according to a mother's birth plan. You probably have heard this a thousand times. I think this is why we have such a strong desire to control things when it comes to labor and birth. I believe that it's the fear of the unknown.

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Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.

What Is A Birth Plan? A birth plan is like a personal wish list of what you want to happen during your labor and delivery, and postpartum. With it, you're basically telling everyone what you envision your labor experience to be like. Your birth plan should be no more than 1 page, ideally with bullet points. With a good birth plan template, you'll be able to get that. For example, if you have always dreamed of holding your baby the moment he/she is born, this is something that needs to go…

Do you wish to have a natural birth? Get your birth plan ready with the help of this natural birth plan template, including an editable and printable version.

Confession time: I didn’t even write a birth plan for my first birth. I know, shocking considering the fact that I’m extremely Type A and like to be in control of things. But I was sk…