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If yes, please provide details below:
How do you want to feel?
How do you want to feel while giving birth? (i.e., empowered, safe, private, autonomous, confident, loved, respected, flexible, strong, etc.) Feel free to use your own wording here.
Tension - Physiological
How do you manifest tension? i.e., difficulty breathing, sweating, crying, panic, nausea, moaning, grinding teeth, clenching fists, racing heart, etc. List all that apply and feel free to add your own.
Coping when unwell
What makes you feel better when you are sick, stressed, anxious, tense, or in pain? How do you comfort yourself? i.e., distractions, rest, warm soup, talking it out, movement, silence, turning inward, laughter, self-medicating, OTC drugs, hot/cold therapies, sleeping, companionship, food, meditation, essential oils, etc. Include all that apply and feel free to add your own.
Strongly wish to avoid during labor and birth
Select all that apply
Eating and drinking during labor
Routine IV Fluids
Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Intermittent Fetal Monitoring (with Doppler)
Intermittent Fetal Monitoring (with EFM bands)
Internal Fetal Monitoring
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
Epidural
Narcotic Pain Relief
Membrane Sweep
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
Pitocin to Induce Labor
Pitocin to Augment Labor
Routine Cervical Exams
Cytotec to Induce Labor
Cervidil to Induce Labor
Foley Catheter to Induce Labor
Pushing on Your Back
Instrumental Delivery (Forceps and/or Vacuum)
Episiotomy
Prophylactic Pitocin Post Delivery
Cesarean Birth
Coached Pushing
Urinary Catheter
Preferred Coping Techniques
Please check any coping techniques you plan on using.
Breathing Techniques
Distraction Techniques
Bradley Techniques
Hypnotherapy
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Massage
Visualization
Guided Meditation
Hydrotherapy (tub/shower)
Epidural
Sedative (Ambien, Benadryl)
Narcotics
Nitrous Oxide
Herbs
Heat/Cold Therapy
TENS Unit
Aromatherapy
Movement (changing positions)
Rebozo
Music
Other
Most Important Elements of Your Birth
Select top 7
Feeling in control
Feeling clear-headed and alert during labor
Having my partner be actively involved
Labor starting on its own
Avoiding medical interventions
Availability of medical interventions, if needed
Feeling minimal pain
Freedom to move during labor
Skin-to-skin with baby immediately after the birth
Seeing or touching my baby's head as it crowns
Letting my instincts guide me
Shared decision making using evidence based information