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How to Make Your Birth Not Suck During A Global Outbreak
How to Make Your Birth Not Suck During A Global Outbreak

In a time when everything feels like it’s outside of your control and you feel trapped or without options, I am here to tell you that you 👏 still 👏 have 👏 options! And with a bit of planning ahead and knowing where to look, you are capable of having an AMAZING birth - in spite of COVID-19.

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How to Write a Birth Plan
How to Write a Birth Plan

If you were to go to Google right now and just type “Birth Plan”, you would come up with SO MANY templates, blogs and opinions. I’m not here to tell you what all to put on your birth plan. Instead, what I want to do is give you a few rules of thumb to follow when writing yours that will give you flexibility, your providers a clear map of what you want and to help you achieve the birth experience you desire.

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