An autistic mother-to-be has produced a birth plan so substantial that it has been temporarily repurposed to furnish her home, sources have claimed.
Avery Mann, 25, has written a document outlining her preferences in every possible scenario – and quite a few impossible ones. At the time of reporting, it comprises 47 volumes and, much like Mann herself, is expanding daily.
“My midwife says that birth is unpredictable – you can’t plan it,” Mann explained. “I took that as a personal challenge.”
“This copy is taking up most of the front room and there are several others in other places, in case I go into labour at Tesco or the post office. I had to hire a van.”
“I won’t actually be putting any cups of coffee on it at the moment, although I have laminated it just in case. My views on caffeine consumption in pregnancy and during breastfeeding are stated in appendix nine.”
Partner Ryan Wilkins, 29, complained, “Avery keeps telling me not to put my feet up on the birth plan.”
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