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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