Labor and Delivery Checklist  

Prior to labor, discuss the following issues with your physician or nurse practitioner:

•  What do I do if I think I am in labor?

•  What pain management options are available?

•  When is an episiotomy necessary?

•  What are some reasons you might perform a cesarean delivery?

•  If you have not done so, take a hospital tour so you are familiar with the place where you will give birth.

•  Arrange for help to care for you and the baby after birth, if you can.

•  Shop and prepare food for the first weeks when you are home with the baby, and collect take-out menus.

•  Review Preparing for Baby checklist.

•  Make sure you always have gas in the car.