Request for Survey Participation

[Lizajoy]

Dear All,

I teach Child Care and Development to :) 14 to 16 year olds in a British international school in southern Spain. One of the requirements of the class is a research project. Some of my students have chosen “birth options” and others have chosen “breast or bottle” to study women’s levels of satisfaction with their choices in these areas.

The facts my students are learning about home/birth center births and breastfeeding are amazing to them and I’d like to give them the opportunity to hear from women who have chosen to make these values part of their lives.

If you’d like to participate in these studies by answering 3 or 4 (short) questionnaires, please let me know here and I’ll ask my students to PM you.
Please specificy if you’d like the “birth options” questionnaires, the “breast or bottle” questionnaires or if you’d like to answer both topic areas.


Thank you.

Lizajoy

[homemademomma]

ill answer questions for both topics! pm me

[Susannah M]

Feel free to PM me about both.

[tinyshoes]

PM me about both

[Kiyomi]

You can PM me about breast or bottle, definitely! And the other as well, but I had a pretty crummy hospital birth and I regret it. Maybe you want them to hear about that as well? It's up to you as the facilitator.

Cool job, BTW!

[Thmom]

I'd be happy to answer both

[OtherMother'n'Madre]

PM me about both!

[sciencemama]

i can answer both!

[orangefoot]

me too.

[lioralourie]

I'll do both gladly!!!!!!

[Mearaina]

I'll do both.

[Noelia430]

I'll answer the breast or bottle. I can also talk about why I will never birth in a hospital again if you'd like.

[nenore]

i would very much aprieciate if you would fill out this questionaire about birth options for my studys. i know how preciouse you time is with you child thank you every so much laura xxxxxx


Child Care Questionnaire


1. How many children have you given birth to?

1
2
3
4
5+



2. What birth option did you choose for each child?


1.__________________ a. hospital caesarian

2.__________________ b. hospital pain killer

3.__________________ c. hospital natural
4.__________________ d. hospital birth centre

5._________________ e. free standing birth centre

f. home
g. other



3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child



1.__________________ a. excellent

2.__________________ b. very satisfactory

3.__________________ c. acceptable
4.__________________ d. I didn’t like it bit it was the
Best for my child

5._________________ e. NEVER AGAIN



4. How did you feed each of your children



1.__________________ a. breast fed

2.__________________ b. bottle fed

3.__________________ c. bottle fed and then bottle fed
4.__________________ d. bottle fed and then breast fed

5._________________









5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children



1.__________________ a. yes

2.__________________ b. no

3.__________________ c. was not given a choice

4.__________________

5._________________

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child



1.__________________ a. medical reasons

2.__________________ b. better for you

3.__________________ c. other

4.__________________

5.__________________



7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

a. Yes

b. No



1

2

3

4

5+



Reasons

[veganf]

Child Care Questionnaire


1. How many children have you given birth to? 2

2. What birth option did you choose for each child? f. home

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child. a. excellent

4. How did you feed each of your children? a. breast fed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children. a. yes

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child. c. other: homebirth is better for me baby and I, and cheaper for us since we have no health insurance. Hospitals are for the sick and injured!

7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why? a. Yes, not sure how many, they're great!

- Krista
mother to Ryan (3, self-weaned in Nov.), A.J. (2, still nursing), both born at home, and babe #3 (due Aug. '06)!

[Belle]

Child Care Questionnaire


1. How many children have you given birth to? 1

2. What birth option did you choose for each child? c. hospital natural

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child c. acceptable

4. How did you feed each of your children? Breastfed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children yes

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child
I didn't have enough confidence in myself to give birth at home. Now, that I've experienced a hospital birth all my future children will be born at home.

7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

a. Yes , 2 more, I don't how to answer why.

[lioralourie]

Child Care Questionnaire

1. How many children have you given birth to? 2

2. What birth option did you choose for each child?
b._____(1st)____________hospital pain killer
f. home (2nd-Unassisted home water birth)

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child
1.________(2nd)______ a. excellent
5._______(1st)_______ e. NEVER AGAIN

4. How did you feed each of your children 1._______(1st&2nd)___ a. breast fed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of your children 1.________X__________ a. yes

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child
_________(1st and 2nd)_____ b. better for you
__________(2nd)____________c. other--Better for baby

7. Would you have more children in the future?
a. Yes

How many? However many come is how many I'll have.

Why? Because children come from G-d and it's not my job to plan a number, either as a goal or as a limitation. Barring any health problems I'll certainly home birth any subsequent babies.

[cynotgirl]

email address is go_aj@yahoo.com please specify in subject line that it's the survey

[Susannah M]

Child Care Questionnaire


1. How many children have you given birth to?
1

2. What birth option did you choose for each child?
home

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child
excellent

4. How did you feed each of your children
breast fed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children
yes

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child
b. better for you

7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

a. Yes - 1
Don't want DC to be an only child.

[RockStarMom]

1. How many children have you given birth to?

1

2. What birth option did you choose for each child?

3.__________________ c. hospital natural

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child

1.__________________ a. excellent- Overall it was excellent

5._________________ e. NEVER AGAIN - the fact that it was a hospital birth

4. How did you feed each of your children

1.__________________ a. breast fed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children

1.__________________ a. yes

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child

3.__________________ c. other- homebirth was not an option for me as I don't have my own place right now

7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

a. Yes

Honestly not sure how many, I used to want lots, but I am so fulfilled with the one I have that it doesn't matter that much. :)

Why- Because I love being a mother, I love being pregnant, I love giving birth, I love guiding this beautiful, perfect little person in her life... :heartbeat

[applejuice]

pm me

[minkajane]

Child Care Questionnaire


1. How many children have you given birth to?

1

2. What birth option did you choose for each child?


1.__________________ a. hospital caesarian

Did not CHOOSE this option, but this is what happene.

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child

5._________________ e. NEVER AGAIN

C-sections SUCK!

4. How did you feed each of your children

1.__________________ a. breast fed

He did get a bottle a couple of times a day of breastmilk.

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children

3.__________________ c. was not given a choice

I was bullied into a primary C-section.

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child

1.__________________ a. medical reasons

Supposedly medical reasons.


7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

a. Yes

I love children. I plan to have as many in the future as I can afford. Being a mom is the greatest thing I've ever done.

[tikva18]

You could pm me.

[MelKnee]

Child Care Questionnaire

1. How many children have you given birth to?
2 (working on 3)

2. What birth option did you choose for each child?

First was C.Hospital Natural
Second was F.Home
Third will be F.Home

3. Please rate your satisfaction of the birth of each child

First was D. I didn't like it one bit, but it was the best for my child. (He was born at 24 wks)
Second was A. Excellent
Third, I'm hoping for an A. Excellent.

4. How did you feed each of your children

First, A. I pumped milk for him for the 5 wks he lived.
Second was A. breastfed
Third will be A. breastfed

5. Referring to question 3 was it your decision the way you gave birth to each of you children

First, A. yes I chose an OB and hospital delivery.
Second, A. yes, I chose a midwife and home birth.
Third, A. yes, I again chose a midwife and home birth

6. State your reasons for you answer in Q5 for each child

First, C. other, I was ignorant of other options.
Second, C. other, it was better for me and my baby.
Third, C. other, it is better for me and my baby.

7. Would you have more children in the future? How many? Why?

No, I am 38 yrs old, this is my fifth pregnancy and my body is done having babies.

[fourlittlebirds]

Are you still looking for respondants? I'd be happy to do both. :)