You're having a baby! Wonderful news! On average, women will experience giving birth just a few times in their lives. Each pregnancy and birth experience is special and unique. With a little planning, ...

Many people create a birth plan to state their preferences for labor and delivery. A birth plan will: help you think through your preferences ahead of time, explore different options you might not ...

What to Expect mom Amber E. is in her second trimester and starting to think about her plan for labor and delivery. "As a first-time mom, I don't know what I like or want,” she writes to the WTE First ...

Even under the best of circumstances, planning for birth requires parents to make many decisions: about where to have their baby, which providers to entrust with their care during and after pregnancy, ...

A birth plan can be as simple or as complex as you choose to make it. It should always be understood to be a written version of the verbal agreements that you, your partner and your doctor or midwife ...

For expectant parents, navigating pregnancy, delivery and postpartum can raise a range of emotions. There are so many things to think about and prepare for, and knowing where to start can feel ...

While it’s nice to know that Britney isn’t going the planned c-section route, and it’s good to have a birth plan in mind, as far as what you would and wouldn’t like to happen-I think Britters here is ...

I wrote an elaborate birth plan when I was pregnant with my son 17 years ago. Almost two decades later, pregnant people are still doing this. I believe the issue is a lack of communication between ...