I'm sure by now you've heard of a birth plan: a set of written preferences on how you would like your birth to proceed if you were to get your dream labor and birth (which few of us ever do). A birth plan is also a good way for you and your partner to discuss important decisions regarding birthing methods and medical interventions before you're actually in labor.
But what if you're pregnant with multiples? How can you make a birth plan considering the fact that the delivery of multiples is never routine?
Multiple babies mean multiple chances for things to change. |
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Nancy Bowers, a registered nurse and author of The Multiple Pregnancy Sourcebook (McGraw Hill/Contemporary Books, 2001), warns that a singleton pregnancy birth plan and a multiples pregnancy birth plan are very, very different.
"The greatest difference between a singleton birth plan and a multiples birth plan is the need for expectant parents to BE FLEXIBLE!" Bowers says. "Multiple babies mean multiple chances for things to change."
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