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Birthing Plan And Classes

How do you choose a birth plan and/or birthing class?

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Birthing Classes

If you are having a child for the first time, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by questions, fears, and just not knowing what to expect. Many new parents find that birthing classes can really help calm ...

www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/birth_class.html

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Upside: Easy to use site with good information on planning childbirth classes
Downside: Expect some scrolling

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Childbirth classes

What will I learn from a childbirth class? Which is the best childbirth class for me? How can I find a childbirth class in my area?

www.babycenter.com/0_childbirth-classes_161.bc

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Upside: Helpful advice on childbirth class with good resources
Downside: None

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Q: What should I include in my birth plan?

A: Start with this (ridiculously) comprehensive guide, which covers just about every aspect of childbirth. Feel free to cut out whatever doesn't apply!

community.thenestbaby.com/cs/ks/blogs/3rdtrimester/archive/2007/03/30/q-birth-plan.aspx

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Upside: Site with easy to use, basic birth plan creator
Downside: None

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Birth Stories

Welcome to BirthStories.com - Tell Your Tale or Read Someone Else's Your place to kick back, relax and enjoy stories told by parents about having their babies. Here, you can compare notes with other ...

www.birthstories.com/

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Upside: Thousands of personal birth stories with good groupings
Downside: Can be a little challenging to find some stories

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Having Your Baby! A Complete Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Class,

English language version Are you prepared in the best way possible for the birth of your baby? If you can't attend a childbirth class, this video will bring the class to you.

www.amazon.com/Complete-Prepared-Childbirth-English-language/dp/0966881230

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Upside: Site selling Lamaze childbirth education video
Downside: Mixed customer reviews

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Create your own birth plan

Writing a birth plan gives you an opportunity to think about and discuss with your partner and your healthcare practitioner how -- ideally -- you'd like your baby's birth to be handled. Even though ...

www.babycenter.com/calculators-birthplan

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Upside: Easy to use template to create a birth plan; can print right from the page
Downside: May not cover all the topics you may be interested in

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Pregnancy - Labor and Delivery: Your Birth Plan

During your prenatal visits, talk with your health professional about what you would like to happen during your labor. Consider writing up your labor and delivery preferences in a birthing plan, ...

www.webmd.com/baby/tc/pregnancy-labor-and-delivery-your-birth-plan

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Upside: Article with detailed discussion on developing a birth plan with some helpful links
Downside: None

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Childbirth Classes

• When and where should we take childbirth education classes? • What will we learn? • What are the different types of childbirth techniques?

www.ahealthyme.com/topic/birthclass

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Upside: Helpful advice on king a childbirth class during pregnancy
Downside: Limited depth and additional resources

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Interactive Birth Plan

Writing a birth plan is one of the most important steps you can take to maintain control of your birth experience.

www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/birthplan/

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Upside: Well designed birth plan template
Downside: Many ads; hard to save your information

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Birth plan creator

Summarizing your birth preferences is easy with our interactive checklist! Simply fill in the blanks at the top of the plan below, then check the items you would like to see printed on your birth ...

pregnancyandbaby.com/pregnancy/baby/Birth-plan-creator-241.htm

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Upside: Good interactive tool to prepare a birth plan
Downside: Template may be a little tough to fill out and save; many ads