Instructions to Download Your Visual Birth Plan Template

Choose your download method:

*The Google presentation will require you to have a Google account

Follow these tips on how to best utilize this template:

Do your research on preferences that are unfamiliar so you can make an informed choice about your birth preferences.
The preferences that are filled in purple with a clear icon symbolize preferences you want.
The preferences that are clear and circled in light purple with a black icon symbolize preferences you don’t want.
The text under each icon is customizable, so you can modify it as needed.
Slide 4 includes additional or alternative preferences you may choose to add to your main preferences sheet.
You can copy and paste preferences, delete preferences, and rearrange your icons as you please.
Slide 3 includes preferences for a gentle cesarean. Whether or not you are planning for a C-section, I recommend customizing this page as a plan B.
Review your template with your healthcare provider and birth team as early in your pregnancy as possible. Ask your medical provider to sign it and save a copy to your chart.
Review this with anyone supporting you during labor (partner, doula, friend, family) so they know how to best support you and advocate for your preferences.
Bring at least 3 copies of your birth!

Happy Birthing!