“When you consider the biologically monumental task you are undertaking—growing a person inside of you and then pushing him or her out of a rather small opening in your body and into the world—the idea that you can really plan for how that will go seems a little bit of a, well, stretch.
“’A birth plan is a good place to start,’ says Brown. “You can say, ‘This is what we plan on, but we understand this is just a set of guidelines that may or may not be applicable once birthing begins.’” Then use it as a way to open up conversations with your providers before birth, so you can make sure they are supportive of your wishes and will work to help you achieve them.”
from Agape Birth Doula Services http://bit.ly/2EcivwD