# Dr. Jennifer Lincoln on What to Consider For Your Birth Plan Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mom-room-517658/dr-jennifer-lincoln-on-what-to-consider-for-your-birth-plan Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mom-room-517658/dr-jennifer-lincoln-on-what-to-consider-for-your-birth-plan.md Podcast: [The Mom Room](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mom-room-517658) Published: 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/c4u9TdQ5gsDmCq9TETNl/mgln.ai/e/213/claritaspod.com/measure/rss.art19.com/episodes/9ae8724f-ab78-4a4e-8515-df35f46fa4ac.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/c4u9TdQ5gsDmCq9TETNl/mgln.ai/e/213/claritaspod.com/measure/rss.art19.com/episodes/9ae8724f-ab78-4a4e-8515-df35f46fa4ac.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mom-room-517658/episodes/dr-jennifer-lincoln-on-what-to-consider-for-your-birth-plan Duration seconds: 2592 ## Resource This week, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln joins The Mom Room to discuss various topics from her new book The Birth Book . What is considered normal when giving birth? How do I make a birth plan? What is the difference between a midwife and OBGYN? Do I need to deliver while laying on my back if I have an epidural? There have been countless books written all about pregnancy, but there hasn't been one that talks all about labor and delivery from someone who actually does it for a living. Giving birth is an extremely heightened anxiety scenario where everything can feel overwhelming and out of control, but Dr. Lincoln wants to empower women to have autonomy over their body, stand firm in their choices, but also consider options just in case the initial plan gets redirected. If you're pregnant, about to deliver, or planning for the future, this episode will give you the awareness and preparedness you need so that you can stand up for yourself and your needs in the delivery room. FOLLOW DR. JENNIFER LINCOLN Instagram - @drjenniferlincoln Check out her book The Birth Book THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Quince - Refresh your spring wardrobe with Quince. Go to  Quince.com/MOMROOM  for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Wayfair - Way Day is THE sale to shop the best deals in home – we’re talking up to 80% OFF with fast and FREE shipping on everything! Head to  Wayfair.com  April 25th through the 27th to shop Way Day.  Little Spoon - Try Little Spoon Formula with their 2 can trial pack (Buy 1, Get 1 free - that’s $30 for 2 cans), which is great if you’re easing into the transition. That’s  LittleSpoon.com/TRYFORMULA Time4Learning - Curious if Time4Learning is right for your family? Visit  time4learning.com  to explore their… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mom-room-517658/episodes/dr-jennifer-lincoln-on-what-to-consider-for-your-birth-plan/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mom-room-517658/dr-jennifer-lincoln-on-what-to-consider-for-your-birth-plan.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.