A birth plan is a way for the mommy and daddy to be able to make decisions ahead of time about the care that the new baby and mommy will be given.

Your birth plan should include health information about the mommy and daddy, this way if there are any health concerns they will be known. A birth plan should also state where the couple wishes to the baby. At home, in the hospital or a birthing center are some options. Also consider if you want to allow any inters or students in the room as you are giving birth. Is this something that you want to be just between the mommy and the daddy? Think about who all you want or don’t want in the room with you.

The medical part of it are things like will the mommy-to-be want any type of pain medicine, or does she want it to be a natural birth? Having a birth plan can really put the future parents mind at ease and they wont have to think about all of this while trying to have a baby!