Example birth preferences summary
This is an example to show how preferences can be shaped into a clear document. It is not based on your answers. To create your own summary from what you have written, go to Build your birth preferences.
About me and my birth partner
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Place of birth and environment
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Communication and language
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Pain relief and comfort
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Movement and positions
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Second stage and birth
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Third stage and cord preferences
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If plans change
If plans need to change, what helps me feel informed and supported?
“If plans need to change, please explain what is happening, why it is being recommended, what the options are and what happens next. Please include my birth partner wherever possible.”
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Caesarean birth preferences
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After birth and feeding
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Questions for my maternity team
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