Epi 4: Building Your Care Team & Your Birth Plan

Episode 4: Building your Care Team & Your Birth PlanMost women are never told they get a say in who delivers their baby. You do. In this episode, Dr. Av decodes the roles on your care team — OB, MFM, midwife, doula, lactation consultant, pelvic-floor Physical Therapist — shows you the evidence behind continuous labor support, and reframes the birth plan as a conversation tool, not a contract. Build your team on purpose.In this episode:What "high-risk" means for who should be in the room with youOB vs. MFM — and how to ask for the specialist your risk factors warrantThe doula evidence, and how to find out whether your plan pays for oneThe three-part birth plan: your non-negotiables, your preferences, your "if things change" wishesFour questions that reveal whether a care team is right for youYou are not a risk to be managed. You are a mother to be partnered with. Mother by Design coaching complements, and does not replace, clinical care.