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How to Write a Birth Plan for Any Labor and Birth Experience

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Immediate Postpartum Plans
This really covers what you intend to do while not at home:

  • When will you and baby go home?
  • Where will baby stay when you're at the hospital or birth center?

For a vaginal birth you will most likely go home from 6 to 48 hours after birth, depending on the policy of where you gave birth. If you have special requests they should be addressed before labor.

This may also include special things for your family like a special foot printing, a bath with everyone in the room or other rituals for your family.

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