Planning your Birth Preferences?
At Doulas By The Bay, we believe in empowering expecting parents like you with the tools and support you need for a confident and informed birth experience.
What is a Birth Plan?
A birth plan is your voice, outlining your preferences and what matters most during the birth of your baby. It serves as a powerful communication tool, ensuring that your medical team understands your desires and priorities.
Why You Need a Birth Plan
This birth planning guide offers valuable insights into the possibilities and questions to ask, ensuring a stress-free experience. Your doula birth plan is a flexible tool that can be updated to bring you comfort and peace of mind. By considering all possibilities, even the unexpected, you can prioritize the health and wellbeing of both you and your baby.
While you can’t control every aspect of your baby’s birth, it’s crucial to include everything you want your medical team to know in your birth plan. Educating yourself on birth and available choices allows you to make informed decisions about the care you wish to receive.
Identifying Your Preferences
The birth of your baby is a transformative experience. This is an opportunity to explore and communicate your preferences to the professionals supporting you. In an uncertain situation like childbirth, knowledge is invaluable. By identifying your preferences beforehand, you can maintain a sense of control and actively participate in your birthing journey decisions.
What’s Inside Doulas by the Bay Birth Preferences Guide?
When you download our free Birth Preferences Checklist/Guide, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive resource covering various aspects of your birth experience, including:
- Support Team: Ensure you have the right people by your side.
- Labor Atmosphere: Create a soothing and supportive environment.
- Medical Options: Make informed decisions about interventions and pain management.
- Baby Care Plan: Align care for your newborn with your wishes.
- Nursery and Rooming In: Choose options that suit your bonding and recovery goals.
- Recovery Preferences: Tailor your postpartum experience to your needs.
Why Choose Doulas by the Bay?
At Doulas by the Bay, our experienced Birth Doulas are committed to evidence-based practices and providing unwavering support throughout your doula birth planning journey. We offer insightful lessons, evidence-based information, mindfulness practices, movement, and hands-on coping techniques to empower you with the skills, wisdom, and confidence required for an empowered birth. We focus on your unique journey to bringing a healthy and happy baby into the world, regardless of the path you take.
Start Your Birth Planning
Ready to start building your natural birth plan? Download our guide today and begin your journey towards an informed and empowered birth experience.
About Us
DOULAS by the BAY is a collective of Birth and Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists who are dedicated to supporting families before, during and immediately after the birth of their baby. We accept the following payments: HSA/FSA, Insurance, Fertility Payments (Carrot, etc.)
Vision Statement
Doulas By The Bay’s vision is to offer exceptional doula services to families, while also empowering them with knowledge through the provision of evidence-based educational resources. Our aim is to help families feel confident throughout their pregnancy journey, postpartum journey, and beyond.