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STEP 1 UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT Your Birth Viewpoint Identifying how you feel about birth and why you feel that way will help you set goals and make decisions to help you have a positive experience. Your Experience How do you feel about your upcoming birth? In birth, as in all things, experience influences our views. What is your experience with birth? No personal experience Heard about it from friends/family Attended birth(s) as a friend/family member Attended birth(s) as a medical professional Given birth Other: ______________________________ Unprepared Prepared Anxious Excited Concerned Confident Terrified Relaxed Overwhelmed Secure No idea Ready What do you want your birth to be like? Have your experiences with birth been positive or negative? Why? ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ What have you done (or plan to do) to prepare for your upcoming birth? Is there anything you want to change to feel better about your upcoming birth? Research, read and watch videos _______________________________________ Attend a childbirth class ______________________________________ Hire a doula Birth place tour ______________________________________ Other: ______________________________ ______________________________________ Your Beliefs Circle the number that best describes your feelings about each statement. 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Not sure 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree 1 2 3 4 5 Birth is a normal, healthy event and my body knows what to do. 1 2 3 4 5 Along with having a healthy baby, my birth experience is also important. 1 2 3 4 5 My provider should provide advice, but ultimately my partner and I should make the final decisions about medical care during labor. Consider your answers. Why do you feel this way? 4 Step 1: Understand the Context

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