Service
Birth Planning
Help writing down preferences for labor, birth and the first hours after delivery to share with the care team.
Also called: birth plan
Who Can Help with Birth Planning?
- Doulas
A trained support person who provides emotional and physical comfort during pregnancy, labor and the weeks after birth.
- Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
- Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about birth planning and what is right for you.