Your Birth Plan, Your Voice
Women with a birth plan have 4× fewer emergency cesareans and significantly higher satisfaction. Build yours in minutes — as a free printable or an interactive plan in the Eden app.
Based on research from BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2022
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PDF vs. Interactive Builder
The free PDF is a great starting point. The Eden app takes it further.
| Feature | Free PDF | Eden App |
|---|---|---|
| Core birth plan sections | ||
| Printable checklist format | ||
| Personalized to your preferences | ||
| BRAIN cards for each choice | ||
| Share digitally with your provider | ||
| Edit anytime as plans change | ||
| Adapts to your birth setting |
What to Include in Your Birth Plan
A good birth plan is one page, covers the decisions that matter most to you, and opens a conversation with your care team. Here's what the Eden template covers:
Birth Environment
- Lighting & music
- Aromatherapy
- Who is in the room
- Photography/video
Pain Management
- Breathing techniques
- Movement & positions
- Water immersion
- Epidural preferences
Labor Preferences
- Freedom to move
- Eating & drinking
- Monitoring options
- Induction preferences
Pushing & Delivery
- Pushing positions
- Perineal support
- Episiotomy preferences
- Who catches baby
Golden Hour
- Immediate skin-to-skin
- Delayed cord clamping
- First breastfeed
- Delay weighing baby
Newborn Care
- Vitamin K & vaccines
- Bathing preferences
- Rooming-in
- Feeding plan
Every choice comes with a BRAIN card in the Eden app — so you understand the evidence before you decide.
How the Eden Birth Plan Builder Works
Answer a few questions about your birth
Hospital or birth center? First baby or experienced? Planning to breastfeed? Eden tailors your plan to your situation — no irrelevant options.
Make informed choices with BRAIN cards
For every decision (epidural, monitoring, cord clamping), Eden shows you the Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition, and Nothing — so you understand what you're choosing and why.
Review and customize your plan
Edit anything, add notes for your care team, and reorder sections. It's your plan — Eden just makes it easy to build.
Share with your provider in one tap
Send a clean, professional PDF or a digital link directly to your OB, midwife, or doula. No printing, no photocopying, no forgetting it at home.
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The Evidence Behind Birth Plans
Birth plans aren't just preferences on paper. Research shows they meaningfully improve outcomes.
4×
fewer emergency cesareans for women with a birth plan
↓ Fear
significantly less fear, depression, and PTSD reported
↑ Satisfaction
higher overall birth satisfaction scores
Sources: Taghizadeh et al., 2022, BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth · Mirghafourvand et al., 2023, J Education & Health Promotion
Learn More About Birth Planning
Birth Plan Checklist: Everything to Include
Every section you need, from labor environment to newborn care and C-section preferences.
Birth Plan for First-Time Moms
A step-by-step guide to writing your first birth plan with confidence.
Complete Guide to Planning a Natural Birth
Everything you need to know about preparing for an evidence-based natural birth.
How to Have a Natural Birth in a Hospital
Choosing the right hospital, building your team, and practical labor day tips.
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