Creating the Perfect Birth Plan Form

For all you type-A moms-to-be, creating a birth plan is a great way to organize your thoughts and help put you in charge of your delivery. "It can also make you aware of options you didn't know existed," says Mary Murry, director of Nurse Midwives at the Mayo Clinic. Your birth plan can be as simple or as detailed as you like. The goal is to open lines of communication with your doctor, doula or midwife and make sure you don't overlook anything that may be important to you during labor.

To help you out, Just the Facts, Baby has created an birth plan form you can fill out and edit throughout your pregnancy. All you need to do is signup and we'll save your birth plan so you can refer to it (or update it) whenever you like.

Before you get started, here are some key things to consider when creating a birth plan: http://www.justthefactsbaby.com/pregnancy/article/creating-the-perfect-birth-plan-form-29