FREE CANVA TEMPLATE!
BIRTH PLAN TEMPLATE + CHECKLIST
Take the guesswork out of what to include or how long your birth plan should be. This template makes it simple to communicate your birth preferences in a concise and beautiful way.
The template comes with a checklist of the most common interventions and decisions you will make during your birth. Sign up to be emailed a link to a simple customizable template you can make your own in Canva and a PDF birth planning writing guide checklist.
The “Must Have” Template to Creating Your Informed and Beautiful Birth Plan
This template and checklist will make writing your birth plan easy while ensuring you are aware of the most common birth interventions. Here's what you'll get:
YOUR BIRTH PLAN IS A LEARNING & COMMUNICATION TOOL
You cannot control your birth, but you CAN learn how birth is managed by medical providers in 2022 and which interventions you can decline when not medically necessary.
LEARN THE MOST COMMON BIRTH INTERVENTIONS
The checklist gives you a breakdown of all the decisions and potential interventions that will be offered for each stage of childbirth (pregnancy, early labor, active labor, pushing, delivering your placenta, postpartum, and newborn procedures).
CONCISE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED
Yes! It is possible to communicate your birth preferences in one page while covering all your birth wishes!
INFORMED CONSENT STATEMENT
Your template includes space to write an informed consent statement and an example of what to say (you can literally copy & paste!).
"I love this template because it's easy to use, short, and practical! I didn't realize how many decisions I will have to make about my birth and thanks to this download I now have a list of questions to bring to my OBGYN at my next appointment!"
Michelle T.
First time pregnancy, hospital birth
Hi! I'm Kelly (she/her)...
I am a doula, birth educator, counselor, and yoga teacher.
Writing your birth plan is not about trying to control your birth. Think of it as a tool to motivate you to research your birth options, prompting you to ask important questions to your medical provider ahead of your birth.
When you are educated, you are empowered.
When you are empowered, you feel ownership over your birth.
When you have ownership over your birth, you are able to LOVE THE BIRTH YOU GET - no matter the outcome.
