Need help creating your birth plan? Here is an sample template of how you may want to format it. Try to rememeber to keep it within one page in length and try to list only your most important wishes. Certain things like keeping the lights dim and bringing your own music can be controlled by your doula and only take up space on your plan.
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Sample Birthplan
While preparing for the hospital many couples wonder "How will we know when it's time to leave? What do we bring? What do we do?" Here I've created a document that answers all of these common questions.
Preparing for the Hospital
So you've finally made it to the end... you're at term and now baby just isn't coming! Perhaps your doctor is throwing out induction dates and scaring you with the idea of medical interventions. Here is a list of things you can do, naturally, to help encourage labor. As always, if baby isn't ready then these methods aren't going to force him/her into this world, but rather "suggest" to him/her that you're ready for his/her arrival!
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Natural Labor Induction
From late pregnancy (around 36 weeks onward) you'll want to start focusing on the journey ahead by setting yourself up for optimal fetal positioning, practicing your pushing, performing perineal massage, and remembering what to do at the onset of labor. Here is a document that breaks it all down for you to remember!
Late Pregnancy Reminders
