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What Helps You Feel Safe, Heard, and Respected During Birth?

A ‘safe birth’ includes not only physical safety, but also respectful care, being listened to, and fair treatment.
Your answers will be used to create a toolkit to help Black women and their partners make informed decisions about where to give birth. The goal of the toolkit is to support choosing birth settings where people feel listened to, are respected, and cared for.
1.What information should be included in a guide about safe hospitals for Black women?
2.What is most important to you when choosing a hospital to give birth?
3.What are your expectations about how pregnancy and postpartum concerns should be handled by one’s care team and birthing site? Do you have examples of when a care team did not meet your expectations ?
4.What would help you trust that a hospital is safe for Black women ?
5.Have you ever felt ignored or brushed off during pregnancy or postpartum care? If so, what was the response from the provider or care site?
6.In your opinion, what is the ideal level of communication and support from a care team during the postpartum period?
7.How would you expect hospitals or care sites to communicate their remedies to prevent racism or unfair treatment during the maternal journey?
8.What criteria would you like to see for a safe birth designation for Black women?
9.How has this program changed or informed your perception on postpartum care?
About You
(These questions help us understand who this guide is serving. You can skip any question.)
10.What best describes your race or ethincity?
11.What age range are you in?
12.Select which best describes you:
13.Where do you live most of the time?
14.What state or territory do you live in?
15.How do you usually pay for pregnancy or birth care?
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