Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Free Printable Birth Plan Template
A birth plan is a one-page list of your preferences for labor, pain relief, birth, a possible C-section, and newborn care. Keep it short, review it with your OB or midwife around 32–36 weeks, and bring copies for the nurses.
Fill it in on screen and print with Ctrl+P / ⌘P, or print it blank and write by hand.
About me
My name and due date:
My OB/midwife:
Support people with me:
Doula (name, phone):
Allergies or medical notes:
Labor
Moving around / positions I would like to try:
Monitoring preference (intermittent / wireless if possible):
Lights, music, quiet room:
Eating and drinking:
Pain relief
I would like to try first (tub, shower, birth ball, massage):
Nitrous oxide if available:
Epidural: ask me / offer early / I will ask:
Birth
Pushing positions:
Who will cut the cord:
Delayed cord clamping:
Cord blood banking or donation:
Photos or video (check hospital rules):
If I need a C-section
Support person and doula in the OR:
Clear drape / see baby:
Skin-to-skin in the OR if possible:
After birth
Immediate skin-to-skin:
Feeding plan (breast, formula, both):
Rooming-in:
Newborn procedures (vitamin K, eye ointment, hep B, bath timing):
Visitors:
Tips
Use "I would prefer" rather than demands, and add a line like "If things change, please explain my options." Check your hospital's rules on doulas, visitors, tubs, and photos first; see our tour questions.
🌸 Before Your Due Date
Getting Ready to Deliver at your birthing hospital
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Baby registry
Build one registry for everything, including your hospital bag items. Many registries add a welcome box or completion discount.
Hospital bag essentials
Battery LED candles, a labor gown, a clip-on fan, long phone cable. See our list of what you can bring to Labor & Delivery.
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