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It supports the birth team and family by documenting flexible choices about who will be present, including partner, birth doula, visitors, and other designated support people. The form also records pain control preferences, labor movement and comfort options, plans for birth and immediate recovery, feeding intentions, circumcision wishes, and umbilical cord blood banking preferences.",{"@graph":63,"@context":118},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":36,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/forms/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/birth-plan-updates-preferences-and-support-during-labor-and-birth/355319/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/birth-plan-updates-preferences-and-support-during-labor-and-birth/355319.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Ezra","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-08","2026-09-22",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":73},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104,110,114],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"What preferences does the birth plan form collect?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"It collects preferences for labor, childbirth, and immediately after delivery, including support people, pain control options, labor comfort measures, postpartum plans, feeding choices, circumcision, and cord blood banking.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"How does the form handle pain control changes during labor?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"It states that the health care team understands the patient reserves the right to change their mind regarding pain relief.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What postpartum and feeding preferences can be recorded?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"The form can include skin-to-skin contact on the chest immediately after delivery (when medically safe), whether the partner can cut the cord, breastfeeding intentions, bottle avoidance unless medically necessary, and pacifier preferences or undecided status for more information.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},355319,1791500765,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":47,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":139,"read_time":9},1099514068035,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","What is my birth plan?  \nYour preferences for labor, childbirth and immediately after  \nWe invite you to share your preferences for childbirth. They help your birth team support you and your family according to your wishes. These preferences are flexible. We realize your thoughts and feelings may change throughout the labor and birthing process – we will work with you throughout your childbirth. We want to help you have a satisfying experience while keeping both you and your baby healthy and safe.  \nSupport during labor and birth  \nDuring labor, I would like to have present:  \n☐ My partner ☐ Birth doula ☐ Visitors, depending on how I feel at the time  \n☐ The following support people:  ☐ Personal request:    \nDuring my baby’s birth, I would like to have present:  \n☐ My partner ☐ Birth doula  \n☐ The following support people:  ☐ Personal request:    \nPain control during labor and birth  \nI have discussed pain control options with my physician/certified nurse midwife and wish:  \n☐ To have an unmedicated birth  \n☐ In support of the unmedicated birth option, periodically remind me of coping techniques, such as breathing, relaxation, position changes, birth ball, rocking chair, massage and hydrotherapy  \n☐ To have medication as needed for pain relief ☐ To have an epidural  \n☐ To use nitrous oxide as needed for pain relief  \n☐ Personal request:   My health care team understands that I reserve the right to change my mind regarding pain relief.  \nLabor  \nIf medically safe for me and my baby, I would like:  \n☐ To walk around ☐ To have the lights dimmed  \n☐ To use the birthing ball and/or rocking chair ☐ To have ice chips/sips of water  \n☐ To use the tub/shower ☐ To have ice pops or other clear liquids  \n☐ To listen to music of my choice (brought from home)  \n☐ Personal request:    \nBirth/immediately following birth  \nIf medically safe for me and my baby, I would like:  \n☐ To have a mirror available to help me see to push  \n☐ To have my partner cut the cord after delivery, if possible  \n☐ In the event I require a cesarean section, I would prefer to have my partner with me  \n☐ To have the baby placed on my chest in skin-to-skin contact immediately after delivery, unless my baby needs medical attention  \n☐ Personal request:    \nFeeding preferences:  \n☐ I would like to breastfeed immediately after my baby’s birth  \n☐ I do not want my baby to receive bottles unless it’s medically necessary ☐ I would prefer that my baby not be given a pacifier  \n☐ I am undecided about breastfeeding and would like more information  \n☐ Personal request:    \nCircumcision:  \n☐ I would like my son circumcised  \n☐ Personal request:    \nUmbilical cord blood banking:  \n☐ I plan to bank my baby’s cord blood in a private cord blood bank- I will bring my collection kit with me to the hospital ☐ Personal request:    \nOther Notes  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nName  \nDue Date  \nPartner Partner’s Phone  \nPhysician/Group  \nPhysician’s Phone  \nPediatrician Pediatrician’s Phone  \n© 2024 Texas Children’s Hospital. 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