How will I benefit from doing this Self-Reflection Tool?

Q. Who could benefit from reflecting on the factors that could have contributed to birth trauma?

A. Women who experienced birth trauma in the past.

Q. What is the purpose of using the Reflection Tool?

A. The tool will help women to get a better understanding of factors that probably contributed to the birth trauma.

Instructions:

Indicate to what extent the following factors probably contributed to birth trauma. Select the applicable number on the scale of 0 to 5 and write comments (when applicable) in the ‘Comments’ column when you want to explain your answer.

0: Not at all

1: To a small extent

2: To some extent

3: To a moderate extent

4: To a large extent

5: To a very large extent

Name:

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Age:

Number of pregnancies:

Ethnicity:

Factors related to yourself:

Scale:
0: Not at all

1: To a small extent

2: To some extent

3: To a moderate extent

4: To a large extent

5: To a very large extent

Sleep deprivation

0 1 2 3 4 5

Usually an anxious person

0 1 2 3 4 5

Physical exhaustion

0 1 2 3 4 5

Previous trauma

0 1 2 3 4 5

Very sensitive to pain

0 1 2 3 4 5

Physical illness, e.g. flu

0 1 2 3 4 5

People pleaser (always trying to keep other people happy)

0 1 2 3 4 5

Strong need to feel in control

0 1 2 3 4 5

Sensitive personality

0 1 2 3 4 5

Struggling to speak up

0 1 2 3 4 5

Feels guilty quite easily

0 1 2 3 4 5

Stressful pregnancy

0 1 2 3 4 5

Factors related to the labour:

Intense pain during labour

0 1 2 3 4 5

Feared for your and/or your baby's life

0 1 2 3 4 5

Poor pain management during labour

0 1 2 3 4 5

High blood loss during/after labour

0 1 2 3 4 5

Complications during labour, e.g. high blood pressure

0 1 2 3 4 5

Baby’s size or birth position, e.g. breech

0 1 2 3 4 5

Unplanned medical interventions, e.g. induction

0 1 2 3 4 5

Negative reaction to pain medication or anaesthetic

0 1 2 3 4 5

Painful removal of the placenta

0 1 2 3 4 5

Baby was premature

0 1 2 3 4 5

Baby died before/during or soon after the delivery

0 1 2 3 4 5

Role of staff/other people:

Poor care from midwife

0 1 2 3 4 5

Poor care from doctor/obstetrician

0 1 2 3 4 5

Staff did not explain what was happening or the reasons for interventions

0 1 2 3 4 5

Staff’s lack of empathy

0 1 2 3 4 5

Staff did not listen to you / expect your wishes

0 1 2 3 4 5

Staff was emotionally abusive

0 1 2 3 4 5

Staff were racist

0 1 2 3 4 5

Medical misadventure/accident

0 1 2 3 4 5

Postnatal recovery:

No opportunity to debrief/talk about the birth experience

0 1 2 3 4 5

Breastfeeding / feeding problems

0 1 2 3 4 5

Felt unsupported by family after delivery

0 1 2 3 4 5

Cultural factors were not acknowledged

0 1 2 3 4 5

Felt isolated and lonely

0 1 2 3 4 5

Poor quality of postnatal care

0 1 2 3 4 5

Complication after the delivery, e.g. blood clots

0 1 2 3 4 5

Had to return to hospital after discharge due to complications

0 1 2 3 4 5

Other factors:

Stressful journey to get to the hospital when labour started

0 1 2 3 4 5

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How will I benefit from doing this Self-Reflection Tool?

Q. Who could benefit from reflecting on the factors that could have contributed to birth trauma?

Q. What is the purpose of using the Reflection Tool?

Instructions:

Factors related to yourself:

Factors related to the labour:

Role of staff/other people:

Postnatal recovery:

Other factors:

Self Reflection: