Meet with me one-on-one
Whether you are planning a vaginal or cesarean delivery, there are options you have for pain control, ambiance, interventions, and more!
Each birth planning session gets a totally customized and personalized birth preferences list. These birth preferences are evidence based and designed with a hospital birth in mind. It's totally yours - you are free to print as many copies as you'd like.
We'll talk about what to expect for your newborn during your delivery and afterwards. Together we can make a plan for your little one that makes everyone happy!
You'll learn how to advocate for yourself, the risks versus benefits of different interventions, and get a feel for some different scenarios that may arise during your hospital stay.
Or get the Birth Plan Writing Ebook
No matter what kind of birth you want, the eBook will walk you through your options.
Write your own plan with the step-by-step guide, or use the template provided. It will feel much easier to make the decisions when you can work through the book step by step!
You'll read about some decisions you may face, and how to let your care team know about your preferences for baby.
You'll learn about all the different options you have and can go to your prenatal appointments with good questions about your options, risks vs. benefits, and more!
Birth Plan Creation In a 1:1 Session
In a private planning session, I'll create a custom birth plan to fit your style.
Choose between a visual birth plan or a list-style birth plan. Colors can be changed to match your personal style.
After our session, you'll receive a custom birth plan to your email with everything we have talk about for you to bring to your delivery.
Who should create a birth plan/preferences?
No matter where you are giving birth, creating a birth preferences tool can help start conversations with your care teams about your goals.
Birth Plans or Birth Preferences Lists are not legally binding documents and they are not required before birth. They are intended to help you communicate your wants and needs to anyone that enters your birth space.
You can create your own at home, but many families have expressed that they didn't know what to ask for, what belonged on a birth plan, or even what everything was. That's where I come in! I'll walk you through your birth plan step by step and at the end of our session, you will leave with a fully customized birth preferences list to bring with you to your birth.
I recommend scheduling your session with me when you are early in the third trimester, though we can really meet at any time during the pregnancy.
What happens during a birth planning session?
During a birth planning session, we will meet face-to-face over Zoom to talk all about your wants and goals during your birth.
It does not matter what your birth goals are, anyone can have a birth plan! Whether you are anticipating a vaginal birth, cesarean birth, to be medicated or unmedicated, with an epidural or minimal intervention...we will talk about all sorts of different options you may have and about some decisions you may face during your birth.
We will also discuss different ways you can advocate for yourself in labor. You will learn how to ask questions that get answers and will feel confident asking for the care you deserve.
Testimonials
I found my birth planning session to be very informative and helped me make decisions about topics I didn't know alot about! My birth plan was written in a way that the hospital staff took my wants seriously instead of over looking what I was asking for and my birth went almost a 100% how I wanted it!
Jasmine C.
Delivered 2/2022
"...you gave me a lot of information and you taught me things I had no idea about...I left the zoom feeling heard and feeling more prepared knowing I had something really important to me written by someone who is in the L&D field...you explain things in such a way that I totally understood what would happen or what I wanted in my plan."
Candice G.
Due Fall 2022