Birth plans are a powerful way to begin advocating for a healthy and joyous birth experience. According to the March of Dimes, a birth plan " tells your provider how you feel about things like who you want with you during labor, what you want to do during labor, if you want drugs to help with labor pain, and if there are special religious or cultural practices you want to have happen once your baby is born."

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