Build your birth preferences
These sections cover the decisions, conversations and preferences that may matter most. You can answer only what feels useful.
This should take around 15 minutes, but you can take as long as you need. Nothing you type here is saved, so remember to copy your preferences to your own device when you are finished.
Your preferences can help start conversations with your maternity team. They may need to change depending on what is safest for you and your baby.
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0 addedEssential preferences to consider
Essential means important to think about, not mandatory to answer. Skip anything that does not feel useful.
If things need to change quickly, these are the things I most want my maternity team to know.
Optional extras
Extra preferences you can add if they feel useful. Skip anything that does not apply.
Useful information before you decide
Optional extraThese trusted UK links may help you understand common terms that can come up when thinking about birth preferences. They are for general information only and do not replace advice from your own maternity team.
Fetal monitoring and CTG monitoring
Understand the different ways your baby may be monitored during labour, including intermittent monitoring and CTG.
Hormone drip during induction or labour
Understand how a hormone drip may be used during induction or labour, and why monitoring may be discussed.
Epidural
Understand what an epidural is and how it may be used for pain relief during labour.
Delayed or deferred cord clamping
Understand why the cord is not usually clamped immediately if your baby is well.
Active or physiological third stage
Understand the choices around the birth of the placenta after your baby is born.
Forceps and ventouse
Understand assisted vaginal birth, including when forceps or ventouse may be discussed.
These links are for general information only. Your own maternity team can explain what applies to you and your baby.
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