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. Where do you live? You can just give us a city/county and state or province. We don't need your exact address! :)
Where do you live? You can just give us a city/county and state or province. We don't need your exact address! :)
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. Where did you take a birth preparation class?
Where did you take a birth preparation class?
Health and Wellness Center (yoga, naturopath, etc.)
Public space (library, church, etc.)
Hospital
Birth Center
Someone's home
Other (please specify)
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. Who recommended this birth prep?
Who recommended this birth prep?
Hospital Tour
Internet Research
OB Group
Friend
Hospital
OB / Midwifery Group
Home Birth Midwife
Organization recommended in a birth book
If you found your birth class through a birth prep book, what was the book?
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. How long was your class/did your group meet?
How long was your class/did your group meet?
One day/night/weekend only
Two day/night/weekends only
Once a week for more than four consecutive weeks
Once a month
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. Which of the following options in birth care did your birth class include. Please choose as many as apply.
Which of the following options in birth care did your birth class include. Please choose as many as apply.
Inductions and their role in raising the odds of a cesarean.
41 and 1/2 weeks is a normal length for pregnancy.
Home birth is a safe option to explore.
Cytotec aka Misoprostol for induction is not approved by the FDA or manufacturer.
Artificially breaking your bag of waters has risks.
Waterbirth is a safe option to explore.
There are ways other than vaginal exams to determine your labor progress.
It may be the law to offer you prenatal tests, vaccinations, etc. but you have the right to decline anything.
Eating and drinking during early labor is not dangerous.
Using a vacuum extraction or forceps to pull your baby out has risks.
You have the right to limit how much pitocin is used if you consent to pitocin's use.
The umbilical cord does not need to be clamped or cut until after the placenta is delivered.
The reason you are being told you cannot VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) may be because your care provider or birth place refuses them and you can look for another care provider or birth location.
None of the above.
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. When you finished your birth prep choice did you feel you were adequately prepared?
When you finished your birth prep choice did you feel you were adequately prepared?
Yes
No
I've not given birth before so I didn't know if I was really prepared at that point.
Other (please specify)
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. After you gave birth did you feel your birth prep choice left you prepared for birth?
After you gave birth did you feel your birth prep choice left you prepared for birth?
Yes
No
I don't have a "yes" or "no" feeling about this question and I'm leaving my comment below.
Other (please specify)
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. What type of care provider did you start out with?
What type of care provider did you start out with?
OB / Midwifery Group
Certified Midwife only
Traditional Birth Attendant
OB only
Certified Practicing Midwife only
A combination of midwives working together
Certified Nurse Midwife only
Unassisted / Free Birth
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. What type of care provider did you ultimately choose?
What type of care provider did you ultimately choose?
Unassisted / Free Birth
OB only
Certified Midwife only
Traditional Birth Attendant only
A Combination of Midwives working together
Certified Practicing Midwife only
Certified Nurse Midwife only
OB / Midwifery Group
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. Tell us more about your birth experience, from birth prep to the birth itself. Be a birth link!
Tell us more about your birth experience, from birth prep to the birth itself. Be a birth link!
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