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Can you provide me with some birth plan tips for multiples?

Answer:

Remember to include basic information – even if the hospital and doctors already have it. Information such as your full-term due date, your birth supporter's name, your obstetrician's name and how many babies you are having should all be immediately available at a glance.
Spend some time mapping out the plan with your partner. Are you going to have a doula? How do you want to record the birth? Do you want pain medication? Does your partner want to cut the cords? Are you breastfeeding?
Make sure you give a copy of your birth plan to your labor support people, your birth attendant, your childbirth educator and your birthing center or hospital nursing and admissions staff.
Make sure you think of the issues that might arise if you go into preterm labor, which is very common with multiples. If at all possible, tell them you wish to be transferred before delivery to a hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) offering the highest level of care. It is better to deliver at a hospital that can give the appropriate care than it is to have the babies moved after delivery. Or perhaps you want your partner to go with the babies into the NICU rather than stay by your side. You'll want to make sure these things are known ahead of time.

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