Prepare for birth with your values close and room for the path to change.
A 15-page conversation kit to help you clarify what matters, discuss your preferences with your maternity-care team, and keep your voice present if circumstances change.
15 pages · Four PDFs · A4 and US Letter · Printable and fillable
A values-led conversation kit for preparing, asking and adapting.
BEGIN WITH WHAT MATTERS
A few clear words can help you feel more prepared.
You may have strong preferences, many questions, or no clear plan yet. This kit gives you a place to begin with how you want to be treated, informed, supported and involved.
What matters to you
Notice your values, personal anchors, communication needs and the support you would welcome.
What you are preparing for
Describe your current preferences and gather questions for your own maternity-care team.
If something changes
Consider what may still support your values across more than one possible path.
Values, personal anchors and communication prompts
A permission-first support-circle page
Questions for your maternity-care team
Changing-circumstances and flexible-alternatives exercises
A mother-centred first-hours reflection
A one-page Birth Preferences summary
A quick card for the person beside you
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Choose how you want to use it.
Four digital PDFs for personal use: A4 printable, A4 fillable, US Letter printable and US Letter fillable. Each edition has 15 pages; each fillable edition has 80 fields.
Print and write by hand, or download a fillable edition and open it in a compatible PDF reader. Save and reopen a short test entry before writing at length. No physical item is shipped.
Use only what meets you now.
Follow the three conversations, choose a few pages, or return when something changes. A few words may be enough. You may leave anything blank.
The summary is a conversation aid to bring to your own care team. Your preferences can evolve.
No. It helps you reflect, prepare questions and communicate your preferences. Individual care decisions belong in conversation with your qualified maternity-care team.
Can I use it if I do not know what I want yet?
Yes. Begin with your values and questions. You do not need to complete every page or settle every preference.
Can my preferences change?
Yes. The kit includes space to consider changing circumstances and what remains important to you. Options and availability depend on your individual circumstances and care setting.
An educational reflection and communication resource. It is not medical care, personalised clinical advice, a consent or refusal form, or a guarantee of a particular birth experience.
SUPPORT FOR THE WOMAN
You can prepare one part at a time.
Explore the resources that fit what you need now, or return to Start Here for a gentler introduction.
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