Thank you so mauch for your help with my previous thread, as you have been so wonderfull I thought id push my luck and expand the questions to get a greater depth to the answers!


Psychology Of Birth

I am a student midwife exploreing the standard of antenatal care and education for my research project.
Your answers will remain confidential and will be destroyed once the data has been gathered.

Any qusetions - or if you would prefer your details to remain private please feel free to email your repsonces to: tiggy748@talktalk.net

Thank you.


Q1. What year was your first child born in?
 Prior to 1994 (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)
 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)
 No (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19 yrs and under 20 yrs and over

Q4. Did you want a ...

Homebirth Hospital birth Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ……...................................……………...………

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ………………………….………

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Home Hospital Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ………………………….......................................................................................... ....…..

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ……………………………...……

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section Ventous Forceps

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
 Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state)……………….......

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state)……………...……………………

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state.…………………

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Doula
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Independent midwife
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS attendance at workshops, conferences or other independent investigation
Independent Midwife only
None of the above (Please state your choice) …….........................………………………………………………

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes
 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes PLUS National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
Independent childbirth classes
Workshops, conferences etc
Word of mouth / advice from friend / mother
None of the above (Please state your choice) ………….........................…………………………………………


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
No Books  Magazines Other (please state) ……………………….......................……

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding
 Other (please state) …………………………………………………………...

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Yes (please go to Q17)  Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.
 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes  No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes  No
 Occasionally (please give details where you didn’t feel this was the case)
……………………….....................................................…………………………………..………………………

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes  No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………



Thank you very much for taking the time to fill in the questionnaire.

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2010

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

22

Q4. Did you want a ...

Hospital birth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)

Gas and air only


Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes
Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air only


Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care


Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information about how to care for the baby


Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.
 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes


Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)


Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19 yrs and under

Q4. Did you want a ...

Birthing Centre


Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Birthing Centre

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)

 Gas and air
Other (please state)………………....... Birthing Pool

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)

Gas and air only
Other (please state.…………Birthing Pool………

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care


Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes



Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding


Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …

Q1. What year was your first child born in? 2009
 Prior to 1994 (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)
 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)
 No (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
22

Q4. Did you want a ...

Homebirth Hospital birth Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ……...................................……………...………
HOSPITAL

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ………………………….………
No, it was immediateley assumed we would go to a hospital - and not even the one we wanted
Q6. Did you give birth at …

Home Hospital Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) …………………………..................................................................................... ..... ....…..

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ……………………………...……
NO, SHE WAS ALMOST 13 WEEKS PREM SO I HAD TO GO WITH THE FLOW.


Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section Ventous Forceps

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
 Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state)……………….......

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state)……………...……………………
NO, IT WAS NEVER DISCUSSED IN TIME

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state.…………………

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Doula
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Independent midwife
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS attendance at workshops, conferences or other independent investigation
Independent Midwife only
None of the above (Please state your choice) …….........................………………………………………………

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes
 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes PLUS National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
Independent childbirth classes
Workshops, conferences etc
Word of mouth / advice from friend / mother
None of the above (Please state your choice) ………….........................…………………………………………
NONE - NONE WAS AVAILABLE BEFORE HAD MY BABY!

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
No Books  Magazines Other (please state) ……………………….......................……

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding
 Other (please state) …………………………………………………………...

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Yes (please go to Q17)  Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.
 No, cared for by a several midwifes. BECAUSE THEY WERE ALWAYS ON HOLIDAY

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes  No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes  No
 Occasionally (please give details where you didn’t feel this was the case)
……………………….....................................................…………………………………..………………………

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes  No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
BIRTH PLANS INFORMATION AND ADVICE ETC SHOULD BE GIVEN BEFORE 24 WEEKS - ANYONE CAN HAVE A BABY AFTER THAT POINT, SO WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO WAIT TIL NEARER 'FULL TERM?'

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2008

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
Yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
23

Q4. Did you want a ...
Hospital birth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
No

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?
spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
No

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Induced vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and Air Only

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
No

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air only & Pethidine

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books

Q16. Why?
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given


Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
Yes

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
No

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.

I hated my experience with the community midwives, they were uncaring and often brushed my worries to one side. Even after threatened pre term labour and seeing the community midwife manager for my care (never a consultant like I was told I would) I was very disappointed. As for my actual birth the midwives who delivered my son were fantastic, but my previous experience has not given me much hope for my care in this pregnancy and so far my concerns about lack of care and my current midwife not doing as expected (ie booking my scan appointment, providing me with the right forms and contact numbers) have been confirmed as she has not done as I expected

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2008

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

20 yrs and over

Q4. Did you want a ...

Hospital birth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
No

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Induced vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
whatever was needed


Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
No - it wasn't mentioned at all!

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)

Gas and air only

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines Other (please state) …internet…………………….......................……

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding
 Other (please state) all of the above…………………………………………………………...

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Yes
Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes  No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 No
Q20 Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
The care I received during my pregnancy was abosolutely dreadful, my midwife nearly killed me as she didnt follow up my glucose test results, she didnt receive them back and instead of chase them she just assumed they were ok, on a check up 6 weeks later I asked her to find out for my own peace of mind, she phoned the hospital and I was rush straight in with a result of over 10!
When my waters broke at 38 weeks i went to get checked and was told I was being silly my waters hadnt gone there was nothing there, I was left all weekend and 4 days later it was admitted my waters had gone all that time ago.
During labour my blood pressure rocketted, nobody spoke to me at all about it, i only knew I was in trouble when a senior midwife came in and whispered to the midwife, 'get her ready for epidural, she'll need a section (I didnt!) during labour and delivery nobody soke to me at all, when i said I wanted to push the midwife put her nose over the top of her magazine and said, 'go on then if you want' and carried on reading.
Next time round I will be 100% on my own, I will feel safer!

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2010

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
Yes

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
18

Q4. Did you want a ...
Hospital Birth.

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?
Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Tens, Gas and air only, Pethidine

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Tens, Gas and air only

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books

Q16. Why?
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
Yes

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
………………………………………………………

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2009

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
Yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

30

Q4. Did you want a ...

Birthing Centre


Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Induced vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Caesarean Section

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
 Gas and air only

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air and Epidural


Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care


Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?

 National Childbirth Trust DVD


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books

Q16. Why?

I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding


Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 No, cared for by a several midwifes due to the babys talipies

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
Yes

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2009

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
yes


Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
19 yrs and under

Q4. Did you want a ...
Hospital birth


Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air only

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
gas n air

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
None of the above - my mw didnt book me in n buy they time the next lot was it was 2 days b4 due date!

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?
just wanted to be on the ball

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.


Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
?????????


Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
my mw was brill, loved her to bits made me feel at ease, went 2 see a specialist about my hips who was awful! sent me for an emergency scan and didnt explain why! the ambulance service who took me in was great and the mw's on duty didnt know anything but the head was crowning! they was all brill couldnt praise them enough

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