49: Using My Super Simple Birth Plan Template
Download your template & tune in as I walk through the exact template I created for my third unmedicated hospital birth. We will cover best practice tips for writing a birth plan and a look at how I organize mine with advocacy advice along the way.
Episode Summary
The basics for writing a birth plan:
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Keep it short and to the point, 1 page minimum & easy to read (why my template is the way it is)
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Focus on what you want, instead of a bunch of NOs
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Remove anything unnecessary- like what your location’s routine
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Organize by stages of labor: first stage/laboring, second stage/birth/pushing, third stage/immediate postpartum, newborn
My last client said…
I tried to use {insert well known birth educator}’s visual template but it just didn’t have the options that I wanted.
Spoiler alert: I am not your typical childbirth educator. The unmedicated hospital birth is in a league of its own and THAT is who this birth plan template is for.
You can grab your template here: Just be sure to click MAKE A COPY and add it to your drive so you can edit it to your preferences. And be sure to tune into this week’s episode for all the birth plan writing tips and some advocacy advice weaved in.
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