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Why Bother with a Birth Plan?

9/2/2016

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If you're pregnant or even just know someone who is pregnant, you've probably heard of a birth plan. They're "all the rage" right now and for good reason! Putting together a birth plan is a good way to educate yourself about your options during labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum. 
Empower yourself 
​with information.
1.) Information is empowering. Creating a birth plan requires some research on your part. Knowing your options is the first step in making informed choices about what's right for you and your baby.
Open lines of communication with your care providers.
​2.) When you start learning about and understanding your options, it's time to start talking about them with your doctor/midwife. This lays the ground ​​work for having a positive birth experience. Asking questions and
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​listening to the answers helps you get to know your care provider and he/she to get to know you. The goal is to create an environment of mutual respect and build trust between both provider and patient. ​

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    Laura, Doula

    I'm the owner of Sage Roots. Woman, wife, mother, doula, writer, bookworm, hiker, gamer, and Christian. 

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