A birth plan is a communication tool that may include the following items so everyone understands your preferences for labor and delivery.
How would you like to manage pain during labor?
How do you feel about monitoring devices?
Will you need to be induced?
Who do you want to be there during the labor? (birth father, your parents, the adoptive couple....)
How do you feel about pain medication after the birth?
Do you want cameras or video cameras during the birth? (Check with your hospital about their privacy policy.)
Do you want any music playing during labor or the birth?
Do you want to breast feed while at the hospital?
Do you have a list of approved visitors, or is anyone allowed to visit while you are in the hospital?
Do you want to see the baby?
Will the baby stay with you, or in the nursery?
What if the baby has to go to the nursery or NICU? Do you want to go with?
How would you like to manage pain during labor?
How do you feel about monitoring devices?
Will you need to be induced?
Who do you want to be there during the labor? (birth father, your parents, the adoptive couple....)
How do you feel about pain medication after the birth?
Do you want cameras or video cameras during the birth? (Check with your hospital about their privacy policy.)
Do you want any music playing during labor or the birth?
Do you want to breast feed while at the hospital?
Do you have a list of approved visitors, or is anyone allowed to visit while you are in the hospital?
Do you want to see the baby?
Will the baby stay with you, or in the nursery?
What if the baby has to go to the nursery or NICU? Do you want to go with?