Define the support plan
A note on scope: Nesting Co. is an optional planning and reflection tool. It does not diagnose, triage, or treat. Clients should direct symptoms, urgent questions, and medical decisions to their licensed care team.
Talk through availability, response times, backup coverage, travel, and the client's preferred communication channel. Clarify what you can offer before, during, and after birth, and identify the situations that belong with the midwife, OB/GYN, hospital, or emergency service.
Practice comfort and communication
Invite the client and partner to practice breathing, position changes, counter-pressure, hydration reminders, and ways to ask for information. Ask before touching, and make consent part of every comfort measure. A contraction timer may help a client record observations, but it cannot decide when someone should call or travel.
Keep the plan adaptable
Birth can change quickly. Prepare a short list of preferences, questions, contacts, and the care team's instructions that can be updated as plans evolve. Reassure clients that changing a preference is allowed and that medical decisions belong to the client and their licensed clinicians.