A birth plan is a one-page document expectant families share with their care team outlining preferences for labor, delivery, pain management, and immediate newborn care. This birth plan template from StemCyte walks through each stage of labor and produces a printable plan. StemCyte, Inc. is a global cord blood bank founded in 1997, FACT and AABB accredited, and the U.S. licensee of REGENECYTE® under FDA US License 2280.
Birth Preferences
Walk through each stage. Select what matters to you. We'll create a one-page plan your care team can use.
About you
Environment
What helps you feel calm? Select all that apply.
Pain management
Your starting preference. You can always change your mind.
Fetal monitoring
How your baby's heart rate is tracked during labor.
Pushing position
How you push can affect comfort and efficiency.
Cord clamping
ACOG recommends at least 30-60 seconds of delayed clamping.
Cord blood
A one-time opportunity to preserve stem cells. Painless, 5-minute collection after the cord is cut.
Who cuts the cord
Let your team know in advance.
Skin-to-skin
Baby on your bare chest. Regulates temperature, heart rate, and supports breastfeeding.
Feeding
No pressure. There's no wrong answer.
Newborn procedures
Standard procedures in the first hours. Select all you'd like.
Visitors
Set boundaries while you're still thinking clearly.
C-section preferences
Even in surgery, you have choices. Select all that matter to you.