Q1. What year was your first child born in?
 1994 to current date 2009

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)


Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19 yrs and under

Q4. Did you want a ...
Other (Please state) Home from Home Unit like Birthing Centre

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Home Hospital Birthing Centre
Other (Please state)
Hospital but the Home from Home Unit was at the Hospital as well

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?
Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Ventous

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
 Gas and air only
Other (please state) Water

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air  Pethidine
Other (please state) Remifentil (sp)

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information about how to care for the baby

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes Sounds really selfish But the one midwife you seen all the time knew you, knew all about you etc whereas another one didnt know anything etc

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes  No
 Occasionally (please give details where you didn’t feel this was the case)
Sometimes felt that a lot of worries and fears were brushed aside

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.

During labour I went from Home from Home Unit to Labour Ward back to Home from Home then up to the Delivery Suite. My worst part of that was the delivery suite. The person there was horrible and impatient. She wouldn't answer half the questions I asked. Wouldn't answer me when I panicked that I thought something was wrong. All I know is that I ended up with a pile of drips in my arms,Pushed for over 4 hours, had an episiotomy and stitches and tore and no one really explained any of it. My mum told me that she had to tell the midwife that if they gave me an epidural I would take it further because I stated numerous times that I did not want an epidural and this midwife told my mum they would give me one. She was not a nice person very impatient, tired and cranky and overheard the doctor telling her she started me pushing far too early. All in all I think its traumitised me from saying I will have 2 or 3 Children to I will never have another one in my life which still stands.

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2009

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

21 years old

Q4. Did you want a ...

Wanted a home birth but not an option in the trust i live under

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
To a certain extent, yes.

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes, my midwife was brilliant!

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
None at all - i wanted a completely natural birth, i wanted complete control of my mind, my body and my delivery.

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes, but they did try to get me to have pethodine and gas and air and i declined as i didn't need it.

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Nothing! Not even paracetamol!

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
The pregnancy book given to me by my local trust

Q16. Why?
My own knowledge

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
No, when living in one town under one surgery i saw my allocated midwife once out of about 10 appointments which made it really difficult as the midwife would always ask me things i'd already been asked at the previous appointment.
I moved when i was 30+ weeks and the midwife at the new surgery was always the same one and she was brill!

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
yes because they would all ask me repetative questions and we didnt get anywhere fast!

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
yes, what they didnt tell me i asked about for myself.
……………………….....................................................…………………………………..………………………

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes 

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.

The midwife that delivered my son was a student and she did a fab job! her manner and relaxed attitude allowed me to have the birth i wanted!

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
2009

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
yes

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19

Q4. Did you want a ...

wanted a hospital burth but had home birth as i didn't have time to get there

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …

home

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
gas and air

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
none

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care


Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
just parentcraft


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
pregnany/baby book

Q16. Why?


Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
no, several

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
no

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.

Q1. What year was your first child born in?

 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

20 yrs and over

Q4. Did you want a ...

Homebirth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

 Caesarean Section

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Tens
 Gas and air only


Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Tens
Gas and air only
Other (please state. spinal

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care


Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes



Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?

 Other (please state) just out of interest

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?

 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.

Q1. What year was your first child born in? )
 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
19 yrs and under

Q4. Did you want a ...
Hospital birth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?
Spontaneous vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Induced vaginal

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
 Gas and air only

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only
Word of mouth / advice from friend / mother

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books  Magazines

Q16. Why?
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
 Prior to 1994 (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)
 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
 Yes (Please move to Q3.)
 No (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19 yrs and under 20 yrs and over

Q4. Did you want a ...

Homebirth Hospital birth Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ……...................................……………...………

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ………………………….………

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Home Hospital Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ………………………….......................................................................................... ....…..

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state) ……………………………...……

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal Induced vaginal Caesarean Section Ventous Forceps

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
 Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state)……………….......

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No Other (Please state)……………...……………………

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state.…………………

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

NHS standard midwifery care
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Doula
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Independent midwife
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS attendance at workshops, conferences or other independent investigation
Independent Midwife only
None of the above (Please state your choice) …….........................………………………………………………

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes
 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes PLUS National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
Independent childbirth classes
Workshops, conferences etc
Word of mouth / advice from friend / mother
None of the above (Please state your choice) ………….........................…………………………………………


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
No Books  Magazines Other (please state) Internet

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was givenI wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding
 Other (please state) I wanted to read about other mothers' experiences of birth and the pain relief they chose

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Yes (please go to Q17)  Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.
 No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
 Yes  No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
 Yes  No
 Occasionally (please give details where you didn’t feel this was the case)
……………………….....................................................…………………………………..………………………

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes  No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
I had a good experience with my pre-natal care and birth, even though the birth was not as I planned, I felt I was prepared for it based on the information provided at my antenatal classes

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
 Prior to 1994 (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)
X 1994 to current date (please move to Q2.)

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
X Yes (Please move to Q3.)
 No (Thank you for your time, this is the end of the questionnaire)

Please answer all of the following questions based on your first pregnancy and birth ONLY.

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?

19 yrs and under X 20 yrs and over

Q4. Did you want a ...

Homebirth X Hospital birth Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ……...................................……………...………

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes X No Other (Please state) ………………………….………

Q6. Did you give birth at …

Home X Hospital Birthing Centre
Other (Please state) ………………………….......................................................................................... ....…..

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?

Spontaneous vaginal X Induced vaginal X Caesarean Section

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes  No X Other (Please state) ……………………………...……

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?

Spontaneous vaginal X Induced vaginal X Caesarean Section Ventous Forceps

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation X Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
X Gas and air only  Pethidine Epidural
Other (please state)……………….......

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
 Yes X No Other (Please state)……………...……………………

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Aromatherapy Hypnosis / Meditation Tens Natural – no pain relief AT ALL
X Gas and air only  Pethidine X Epidural
Other (please state.…………………

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?

X NHS standard midwifery care
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Doula
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS Independent midwife
NHS standard midwifery care PLUS attendance at workshops, conferences or other independent investigation
Independent Midwife only
None of the above (Please state your choice) …….........................………………………………………………

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
X No childbirth classes, information gained through Midwife or doula only
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes
 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes PLUS National Childbirth Trust (NCT) led childbirth classes
Independent childbirth classes
Workshops, conferences etc
Word of mouth / advice from friend / mother
None of the above (Please state your choice) ………….........................…………………………………………


Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
No X Books X Magazines Other (please state) ……………………….......................……

Q16. Why?
I had questions my midwife couldn’t answer / didn’t have time to answer
I had questions I didn’t feel able to ask anyone
X I wanted to know about the pregnancy in greater detail than what I was given
I wanted information on alternative birthing and pain methods
I wanted information about how to care for the baby
I wanted information on breastfeeding
 Other (please state) …………………………………………………………...

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
 Yes (please go to Q17)  Occasionally saw one other midwife due to sickness, holidays etc.
X No, cared for by a several midwifes.

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
X Yes  No

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
X Yes  No
 Occasionally (please give details where you didn’t feel this was the case)
……………………….....................................................…………………………………..………………………

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
 Yes X No

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Q1. What year was your first child born in?
1994 to current date

Q2. Did the maternity care and birth for your first child take place in the UK?
Yes

Q3. How old were you when gave birth to your first child?
20 years and over

Q4. Did you want a ...
Hospital Birth

Q5. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the birth you wanted with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q6. Did you give birth at …
Hospital

Q7. What type of delivery did you plan?
Spontaneous Vaginal

Q8. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type delivery with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q9. What type of delivery did you have?
Ventous

Q10. What type of pain relief did you plan? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas and air only

Q11. Did you feel that you were able to make the decision about the type of pain relief you wanted, with guidance and support from your midwife?
Yes

Q12. What type of pain relief did you have? (Please choose as many as is applicable)
Gas & air, Pethidine, Epidural

Q13. What type of pre natal care did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery care

Q14. What type of childbirth education (sometimes called parent craft classes) did you choose?
NHS standard midwifery led childbirth classes

Q15. Did you read childbirth, pregnancy or child care publications prior to, or during your pregnancy?
Books, Magazines

Q16. Why?
I had questions I didn't feel able to ask anyone

Q17. Was your community midwifery care (care gained at home or at your doctors surgery) carried out by the same midwife all the way through your pregnancy?
No, cared for by several midwives

Q18. Did you mind having more than one community midwife caring for you?
Yes

Q19. Did you feel that that care you received during your pregnancy gave you confidence about any worries or fear you may have had about your pregnancy?
Yes

Q20. Did you feel that that care you received from the midwife / midwives allowed you to feel confident about your birth?
Yes

Q21. Please add any comments regarding your care, your pregnancy and birth you feel is relevant.
The Midwife I had for the birth of my Daughter was brilliant! She talked through everything that was happening to make sure I understood and kept me calm when I was nervous.
When I first arrived however the Midwives that "cared" for me (only for about an hour) were awful, they ignored me when I entered the room & then disappeared without even showing me how to use the gas & air.
I also felt that (after the birth) the Midwives were very rude when I made the decision to formula feed my Daughter & ceased offering the help & advice they'd given when I'd intended to breastfeed.