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I only had a birth plan in case of hospital transfer. It was very short and bulleted. I left obvious things off, and focused on things that were super important. I ended up delivering at home, so I didn't need it.

I had a handful of points (no iv, no meds, no cervical checks, do not cut cord till done pulsing, immediate skin to skin) and all were discussed with ob prior to birth and then again with team at birth.

I didn't really have one. I discussed my wishes with my OB, but then he was on vacation when I delivered! The next time I will probably just have a note card or something with a few points on it like immediate skin to skin if possible and to be able to move around before I get the epidural. I only saw the on call OB one time before he came in to do the actual delivery so I want to make sure DH and I discuss what we want with the nurse, as she did the majority of the work.

Just a one pager. I found a layout online and filled it out. It had a very short overview at the top (just saying I wanted a natural birth with little to no intervention as an ideal but I was prepared and ready for whatever was needed to be done) and just my preferences listed out for any situation, including a c-section (which is what I got).

I brought in a printed out one page sheet with bullet points, but most of it wasn't necessary, since like others, most of the things were standard in my hospital (immediate skin to skin, no routine episiotomy). I wanted a med free birth and for Dh to announce the sex, so those were really the only two big ones.

This time maybe I'll make a note card- all I really want is med free (unless it can't be avoided) and no episiotomy. Actually right now I just want to go into labor and be home before Christmas.

This was my birth plan, and my OB was totally fine with it. She only insisted that I have the hep lock, since it would be a lot harder to put in should an emergency arise. It didn't bother me at all. Also, after trying a couple of other positions for pushing, it turned out I preferred lying on my back! I shared the plan with my OB, but didn't need it at the hospital, since my doulas, partner, and OB all had my back:

ETA: this was all bullet points on one typed page

Birth plan- Planning for an unmedicated birth

Early labor:

No induction or augmentation of labor
Labor at home with partner and doula as long as possible

At hospital:

Please explain all procedures to me and partner, give us time to decide
No routine IV or hep lock, to allow mobility
Access to birth ball, birth stool, shower and tub
Ability to eat or drink as needed
No offers of pain medication, would like to labor without it
As few people in room as possible, no students
As few internal checks or fetal monitoring as possible

Delivery:

Be allowed to labor down for delivery
Be allowed to push/deliver in position of my choosing, no stir-ups, no pushing on back, no raising legs, no coached pushing, no counting
Request perineal support/massage and warm compress during pushing, no episiotomy

Once baby is born:

No calling out baby’s sex, partner and I would like to do it
3-5 minute delayed clamping of umbilical cord, until pulsing stops
Immediate skin-to-skin for me, baby, and partner
1 hour delay on baby checks, vit K shot, eye ointment, etc.
Room in with baby, do not offer baby sugar water or formula

the hospital i will be delivering at provided a birth plan for us to fill out and return. It is basically a checklist where i check off the options for the type of birth i want and what i prefer in certain circumstances. i like it because it gives me things to think about and make decisions about that i was unsure or unconcerned about before.

Bulleted 3/4 of a page list. We just gave to the nurses and the OB at the hospital. We didn't review with the OB in advance as there was no way to know who would be on call when I went into labor. We didn't do anything wonky so we weren't concerned with anyone not agreeing to it.

I didn't have one and didn't feel I needed one.

No epidural, no hospital. Nothing else mattered to me.

I had a fill in the blank/multiple choice one from our hospital and I liked it just because it gave me and DH things to talk and think about that we might not have thought of. We said we preferred DH to cut the cord and skin to skin, but those are standard practices at our hospital. Most everything else our answers were along the lines of "provide me with the options as the process goes along." Augmentation drugs, induction, pain management, etc. We had multiple losses and a high-stress pregnancy going into delivery so we weren't going to go in tied to a certain vision of labor. The only thing I wrote out specifically was that I wanted my placenta for encapsulation.

My water ended up spontaneously breaking with no contractions whatsoever after 24 hours. When we were admitted they asked us for a "birth goal" or priority list to bullet on the whiteboard in our room to remind everyone. I was asleep so my husband said "born alive" which our midwife snorted at and was like "um, how about healthy mom and baby?" He was like "I'll take alive mom and baby, healthy would be a bonus." They laughed at him, but after the 3 years it took us to get there, he was pretty serious! I did add "placenta" to the board.

We were pretty flexible as things went along and the staff gave us plenty of time to weigh our options at each step. We just wanted all the pros and cons to weigh through to make an informed decision. So even though I had an induction, epidural, pitocin, and emergency c-section, we felt very respected and empowered and at no point pressured - we felt like we signed off on everything and we have no regrets about our birth. And I got my placenta! OB made a big fuss about it in the OR and I was presented with a baby and a gallon tub of placenta in recovery!

Everything was done in the room. The only time DS was away from us was for the circ. Even that was less than 30 min. I was naked the minute I stepped into the hospital room. I couldn't stand anything on me.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I had a med free birth and the only thing that was hooked up was a monitor for the baby's heartbeat. I only had that intermittently though, so maybe 5 minutes every 2 hours. By the end, I refused the monitor bc it felt horrible strapped to me, so they used a little Doppler. And ask for a picc line instead of an iv if that's not already in your plan. Way more comfortable