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Birth Preferences Guide
A gentle template for writing birth preferences that read as an invitation, not a script. Covers environment, movement, monitoring, pain relief, pushing, immediate newborn care, and unexpected-outcome preferences — all designed to stay flexible when labor changes.
Planning
What's inside
- One-page and two-page templates
- Prompts for environment, movement, monitoring, and pain relief
- Newborn-care preferences (delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin, feeding)
- 'If plans change' preferences for cesarean or NICU scenarios
Use it when
- You're writing your first birth plan
- Your provider asked for your preferences in writing
- You want a printable version to bring to your birth place
Educational only. This handout supports informed conversations with your care team — it doesn't diagnose or replace clinical care. LlaMamma is not affiliated with ACOG, WHO, or Cochrane; those organizations are cited as evidence sources.
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