A birth plan lets your partner and the hospital know how you would like to manage labor pain and were you stand on a number of medical interventions. Some people will tell you that having a birth plan is essential but from my experience I don’t think it is. I’ve seen too many women disappointed when things don’t go exactly to the plan. I like to tell my clients to make a birth plan and then throw it out, okay maybe not throw if you really feel the need to take one with you to the hospital...