Should I write a birth plan? - Why language matters.

What is a "birth plan?"

• A birth plan is a written document given to your birth team (doctor, midwife, doula, nurses, partners, etc.) that spells out the choices you've made regarding your labor and the birth of your child. 

Shouldn’t it be “birth preferences" or "birth wishes?"

• Short answer: No, I don’t believe so. 

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