105 | Home births don’t need birth plans, hospital births need more than a birth plan

If you are listening to a podcast about birth plans, then I know your birth plan is important to you. You have preferences, desires and wants for your birth that you want to effectively communicate to your care team. The best way to be sure your birth plan is an effective tool, is to understand it’s purpose and how it can be the most useful.

In this episode I discuss:

-When the birth plan was born, and why women started using them

-The difference between home birth and hospital birth that change how a birth plan would be used

-Individualized care vs. routine care

-When to bring out the birth plan and show your provider 

-An example of a well informed mom having a birth plan conversation

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xo, Lizzie

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