How to Be a Birth Support Person: Before Labour, During Birth and Handover
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Blank birth support role agreement

Use it privately to agree a role, mark unconfirmed tasks and record changes. It does not give anyone clinical decision-making authority.

Person’s preferred support and stop/change signal:
____________________________________________________________

Words, quiet and touch preferences:
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Updates/photographs: what is permitted and with whom:
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Practical task accepted by the support person:
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Birth-setting attendance/contact instructions to confirm:
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Backup or smaller plan, and whether it is confirmed:
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Break/handover: who stays and who needs the update:
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Questions to ask the maternity team:
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Guide: https://pregnancycareguidebook.com/birth-preparation/support-person-birth-role/
Updated: 4 November 2026
Educational preparation only; use your own care team’s instructions.
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