I am totally for them... not so much a plan as you can't 'plan' a labour, but more a guide to your wishes... I used Kelly's on the main site as a guide, however forgot to take it to the hospital... and was stuck as I wasn't really thinking about what I had written...

This time I will be taking a copy to my next appointment... I will have 2 copies in my bag too. I have changed mine slightly having been through it once, I want much more guidance from the midwife, as in I want them to suggest pain reflief like positions, bath, fitball etc. Last time As great as she was I wasn't guided... I will be putting in there that I want them to hold off giving me an epi if I ask for one, as long as possible by sugesstion other means.... If my midwife reads it I am sure that she will better know how to handle me, and what I want...

Not sure if you wanted that sort of answer but I think that having it written down will help. DH and I even practiced positions etc before DD birth, but once there it went out of both our heads!!!