"birth plan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: birth plans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} birth plan (plural birth plans)
  1. A protocol, agreed between mother, midwives and doctors, listing options such as birth companion, position at birth, pain relief etc.
    Sense id: en-birth_plan-en-noun-G6CvEYUr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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