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birth plan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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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