Prompt #28Trimester 3
Prompt 28: The Birth Plan Drafter
When to use it
You want to write a birth plan that actually gets read by your care team. Not a 5-page manifesto. A clear, useful, decision-making document.
The Prompt
I'm [N] weeks pregnant, due [DATE]. I want to write a birth plan that my care team will actually read and use.
My context:
- Birth location: [E.G., "[Hospital name], with [OB/midwife practice]" / "Birth center" / "Home with midwife" / "Undecided"]
- Partner/support person: [E.G., "husband will be there" / "doula + husband" / "mom" / "alone"]
- Risk status: [E.G., "low-risk" / "high-risk due to [X]"]
- Preferences I'm leaning toward: [E.G., "unmedicated if possible" / "open to epidural" / "planning C-section" / "TOLAC after previous C-section"]
- Strong opinions about: [E.G., "delayed cord clamping" / "no IV if not medically needed" / "immediate skin-to-skin" / "no students/residents in the room"]
- Cultural/religious considerations: [E.G., "need female provider only" / "specific cultural practices" / "no blood products"]
- Previous birth experience: [E.G., "first baby" / "had a traumatic first birth" / "had a great first birth"]
Please give me:
1. The 3 categories that actually matter: PAIN, INTERVENTIONS, IMMEDIATELY-AFTER
2. A 1-page template (with [brackets] to fill in) that fits on one printed side
3. The language that works with care teams (firm but collaborative, not adversarial)
4. What to include for a [C-section / VBAC / induction / unmedicated / epidural] plan
5. The "if [X] happens" backup sections (so the plan is for ALL paths)
6. What to bring to the hospital that supplements the plan
7. The conversation to have at the [N]-week appointment (don't hand it over cold)
Important: I want a plan that helps me advocate, not a wish list that gets ignored.Example output
*"The 3 categories: (1) PAIN — preferences for movement, water, positions, epidural timing. (2) INTERVENTIONS — IV, monitoring, augmentation, episiotomy. (3) IMMEDIATELY-AFTER — delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin, breastfeeding, vitamin K, eye ointment. Language that works: 'I'd prefer X, but if [medical reason], I'm open to Y.' Avoid 'I don't want' — say 'I'd like to avoid unless medically necessary.' Backup: 'If C-section is needed, I'd like [partner present, immediate skin-to-skin in OR, slow cord clamping if safe].' Hand it over at 36-week appointment, ask 'Does this work with how you practice?' so it's a conversation, not a surprise."*
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