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When Birth Plans Go Off the Rails: A Viral Reddit Post

A birth plan went viral on Reddit. The document refused nearly every standard newborn intervention.

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Amos Grünebaum, MD
Feb 04, 2026
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Source: Reddit r/facepalm | 2023

Summary

A birth plan went viral on Reddit after being posted to r/facepalm. The document refused nearly every standard newborn intervention. The list included: no vitamin K shot, no eye ointment, no hepatitis B vaccine, no newborn screening tests (PKU), no Social Security number, and no baby hat. Yes, “NO HAT” was underlin…

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