Birth Planning

For most first-time parents, especially mums, labour and birth can be very scary and definitely anxiety-inducing. This is probably because of all the stories that they have heard about the pain, the interventions, the loss of control and more. One of the most important things that you should do, as a mum in the making, is to educate yourself and plan your birth. This means: write a ‘Birth Plan’. This is a very common concept in the west. The mum-to-be makes a list of her preferences and choices in discussion with the dad-to-be, and