Labor and Birth Preferences

This exercise can help you identify the options that are most important to you . Rate your feelings from 1 – 3 using the scale below . Assume for this exercise that you and your baby are doing well with no unexpected complications .

1 . I want to avoid 2 . No preference 3 . I would prefer

The Environment

Labor at home for as long as possible

Your Choice 1 2 3

Calm and peaceful space	1	2	3	Access to shower / tub	1	2	3
Company of family and friends of my choice	1	2	3	Freedom to eat and drink	1	2	3
Minimal distractions and interruptions	1	2	3	Wear my own clothes	1	2	3
Interventions Preview Your Choice Choose my position Continuous fetal for giving birth 1 2 3 monitoring 1 2 3 Push instinctively Intermittent and / or ( without coaching ) 1 2 3 wireless monitoring 1 2 3 Extra people / staff Freedom to move present for birth 1 2 3 freely at all times 1 2 3
Medicine to start labor ( induction )	1	2	3	At Birth / Newborn Care		Your Choice
Medicine to speed labor	1	2	3	Immediate skin-to-skin	1	2	3
				Delay cord clamping	1	2	3
Frequent vaginal exams Breaking my water	1 1	2 2	3 3	Medicine to deliver placenta / control bleeding	1	2	3
				Eye antibiotics	1	2	3
IV access	1	2	3	Vitamin K injection	1	2	3

Epidural 1 2 3

Narcotics 1 2 3

Policies

Given choices and explanations

Your Choice 1 2 3

Hepatitis B vaccine 1 2 3

Circumcision 1 2 3

Episiotomy 1 2 3

Vacuum or forceps 1 2 3

Cesarean 1 2 3

Exclusive breastfeeding ( no supplements )

Delay baby ’ s bath for _____ hours

Rooming in ( baby stays with me )

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

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