Birth Follow Up. Name * First Name Last Name Email * 1. What type of birth did you have? * Vaginal Birth Vaginal Birth Assisted Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Vaginal Breech Planned Cesarean Birth Unplanned/ Emergency Cesarean Birth 2. Where did you birth? * Public Hospital/ Birth Centre Private Hospital Planned Home Birth Free Birth Other 3. Was the onset of labour spontaneous? * If Yes progress to Q4, If No progress to Q5 Yes No 4. Was your spontaneous labour augmented by any of the following? select all that apply. Artificial Membrane Rupture (breaking waters) Oxytocin Drip 5. If your labour was induced, which of the following methods apply Artificial Rupture of Membranes (breaking of waters) Balloon Catheter Prostaglandin gel/ tape Oxytocin Drip 6. How long was your labour? * From the time of regular contractions. Less than 6 hours 6-12 hours 12-24 hours 24-48 hours 48hrs + 7. Did you use any of the following medical pain relief? Epidural Nitrus Oxide Morphine, Pethidine Paracetamol or Ibuprofen Other 8. Did you use any of the following non-pharmacological pain relief Select all that apply. Tens Machine Acupressure points Birth Comb Sterile Water Injections Active Birth Positions Water Submersion Massage 9. What gestation was your baby at birth? * 10. Did you have a birth support person attend your birth? * eg: a doula, birthkeeper, private midwife. Yes No 11. Your overall satisfaction with your birth? * Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied 12. Want to share more of your birth story? If you have the time and space I'd love to hear more. Thank you for taking the time to send through your form, it really means a lot to me. Your contribution will help to better inform my practice and achieve my overarching goal to further integrate acupuncture into our maternity care system. Knowing all too well that it takes a village to support us through our postpartum and unfortunately many of us are without said village. I have created a resource page you may find helpful by following the link below. In addition if these questions have brought up big feelings around your birth there is support available, please don’t suffer in silence. I have collated some resources on birth trauma that you can access with the link below. Postpartum Resource PageBirth Trauma Resource Page