Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about preparing for labor and delivery.

Ignore: Keep appointments, take prepared childbirth classes, use the hospital your doctor has privileges at.

Ignore: Write down all your questions, so you can ask them at your pre-labor check without forgetting.

If: If in pain, ask for pain meds!

For: For your first delivery, you are encouraged to discuss episiotomy with your physician or midwife.

Jot: Jot down five or six points of concern about labor and delivery and discuss them with your doctor.

Ask: Ask Doc about their birthing philosophy, sharing the same ideas can go a long way.