Birth plan

Birth plan template: build it with your client, not for her

A birth plan is a short document that records a client's preferences for labor, birth and the first hours with her baby, so her care team and support people know what matters to her. In MinhaDoula you fill out the birth plan with your client, edit it on your dashboard, and she collaborates in her portal. When it is ready you can print it or save it as a PDF.

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What a good birth plan includes

Short and flexible works better than long and rigid. Plans change, so treat the document as a conversation starter, not a script.

• Who she wants in the room and who makes decisions if she cannot.
• Preferences for the environment: lighting, noise, movement, positions.
• Comfort measures she wants to try, and what she is unsure about.
• Preferences for the first hour: skin to skin, feeding, cord clamping questions to ask her provider.
• What she would like if the plan changes, such as a transfer or a cesarean.
• Postpartum wishes: visitors, feeding support, rest.

How it works in MinhaDoula

• The birth plan sits in the same record as her intake form, sessions and payments.
• You edit it on the dashboard; your client collaborates in the portal when you invite her.
• It is ready to print, or save it as a PDF to share with her care team.
• The portal is included in your plan at no cost to your client.

Support, not medical advice

The birth plan records preferences and questions to discuss with her provider. It does not give medical advice and does not replace the guidance of her doctor or midwife.

Frequently asked questions

Who fills out the birth plan?

You and your client do it together. You edit on the dashboard and she can collaborate in her portal when you invite her.

Can I print the birth plan?

Yes. It is ready to print or to save as a PDF.

Does my client pay for the portal?

No. The client portal is included in your plan and costs your client nothing.

Is the birth plan medical advice?

No. It records her preferences and questions for her care team.

Keep reading

• Doula intake form: what to ask and how to keep it organized
• Doula client portal: support your clients between sessions
• Doula contract template: what to include and how to generate it
• MinhaDoula: doula software and CRM, with features and plans