birth plan

noun

A protocol, agreed between mother, midwives and doctors, listing options such as birth companion, position at birth, pain relief etc.

“Per my birth plan, I don't want an episiotomy; I prefer to tear naturally. No matter how much I may beg or scream, do not offer me an epidural.”

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Meanings

nounbirth plan (plural birth plans)

plural birth plans

  1. A protocol, agreed between mother, midwives and doctors, listing options such as birth companion, position at birth, pain relief etc.

    Per my birth plan, I don't want an episiotomy; I prefer to tear naturally. No matter how much I may beg or scream, do not offer me an epidural.

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APA

birth plan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20plan

MLA

“birth plan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20plan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth plan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20plan.

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