Week 33: Birth Plan

Week 33: Birth Plan

Week 33: Birth Plan

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Hospitals require you to have a birth plan.

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Hospitals require you to have a birth plan.

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Not quite.


Your hospital won't turn you away if you arrive without a birth plan. It's not a requirement, but it can help you make decisions about your labor and delivery ahead of time.


If you do create a birth plan, include your preferences for the delivery. Indicate what medications -- if any -- you'd like to receive, how you want to deliver, and which people you want by your side in the delivery room.

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Your hospital won't turn you away if you arrive without a birth plan. It's not a requirement, but it can help you make decisions about your labor and delivery ahead of time.


If you do create a birth plan, include your preferences for the delivery. Indicate what medications -- if any -- you'd like to receive, how you want to deliver, and which people you want by your side in the delivery room.

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Reviewed by Traci C. Johnson, FACOG, MD on July 16, 2014

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