--- title: "Category: planning ahead" url: https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/ description: "Posts filed under planning ahead on the Paper Crane blog by Vanessa Hawke, childbirth educator and doula in Central Connecticut." --- # Category: planning ahead 5 posts in this category of the Paper Crane blog May 17, 2018 ### [Preparing for a Homebirth - With Alison Zingaro of A. Zingaro Photography](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/2018/5/8/preparing-for-a-home-birth-with-alison-zingaro-of-a-zingaro-photography/) [planning ahead](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/) · [resources](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/resources/) · [homebirth](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/homebirth/) · [homebirth prep](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/homebirth+prep/) Homebirth can be a hot topic depending on who you talk to! But the reality is, people all over the world have given birth at home or in other non-hospital settings since the beginning, and continue to do so today. For my very first interview, I've chosen my good friend Alison… April 27, 2018 ### [Dear New Mama: Please Be Gentle With Yourself](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/2018/4/27/dear-new-mama-please-be-gentle-with-yourself/) [postpartum period](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/postpartum+period/) · [parenting](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/parenting/) · [motherhood](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/motherhood/) · [newborns](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/newborns/) · [planning ahead](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/) I had this vision of myself post-baby: exercising and pursuing other hobbies regularly, cooking balanced meals, helping my husband keep the house clean and tidy, being stress-free at work, socializing with friends, and spending quality time on my marriage - all with my baby… April 20, 2018 ### [How to Write a Birth Plan Your Provider Wants to Read](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/2018/4/13/how-to-write-a-birth-plan-your-care-provider-wants-to-read/) [planning ahead](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/) · [unmedicated birth](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/unmedicated+birth/) · [informed choice](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/informed+choice/) Birth plan, birth preferences, wish list for birth...they go by many names, but no matter what you call it, chances are if you have a birth plan, it means a lot to you. Why else would you have taken the time to write it all out? Birth plans don't give you a guarantee that… April 13, 2018 ### [National Cesarean Birth Awareness Month - Resources for Unplanned Cesarean Birth](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/2018/4/13/cesarean-birth-awareness-month-resources-for-cesarean-birth/) [planning ahead](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/) · [Cesarean birth](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/Cesarean+birth/) · [resources](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/resources/) Some people plan their operative births ahead of time (no judgment here - I believe everyone should be able to experience birth the way they want!) and some people end up with Cesarean births they didn't want. In honor of #NationalCesareanAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share some… April 6, 2018 ### [Your Dream Team: Assembling a Support System for Pregnancy and Birth](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/2018/4/2/your-dream-team-assembling-a-support-system-for-pregnancy-and-birth/) [labor support](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/labor+support/) · [birth partner](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/birth+partner/) · [planning ahead](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/category/planning+ahead/) Teamwork makes the dream work! Just look at the Justice League, the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, or the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department! Being a part of a team that knows how to use each members’ strengths most effectively will make a huge difference in the way you experience… [Back to the blog](https://papercranebirth.com/blog/)