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New Life social impact survey: Partners
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Consent to use your data
ID Number
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Please insert the ID number we sent to you along with the link to this survey for example: ID895. Thank you.
Consent
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I have read the Ethics Statement and understand the purpose of this research, what is expected of me and that I can withdraw from it at any time.
Ethics Statement
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Consent
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I have read the Privacy Policy and I am happy for the data collected via this survey to be used for research purposes.
New Life Classes Privacy Policy
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Mental health phone survey
Did you complete the mental health survey over the phone with one of the New Life team?
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Yes
No
Because we talked about mental health in class
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
It helped me to recognise my partners' needs within our family unit
It empowered me to discuss my individual needs within our family unit
It empowered me to discuss our own mental health with my partner
I felt better prepared to support my partner after the birth of our baby
It helped me seek help sooner
It empowered me to create coping strategies to look after my own mental health
Your mental health
The data collected in this section will help us explore trends in pregnancy and birth related mental health, and the social impact New Life Classes has had in this area.
Were you clinically diagnosed with any pregnancy-related mental health illness before your baby was born?
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Yes
No
I'd rather not say
I was clinically diagnosed with (please select all that apply):
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Antenatal depression
Antenatal anxiety
Antenatal OCD
Other
I was diagnosed with a mental health illness before my partner became pregnant
If other, please give brief details
Were you clinically diagnosed with any postnatal mental health illness after your baby was born?
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Yes
No
I'd rather not say
I was clinically diagnosed with (please select all that apply):
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Postnatal depression
Postnatal anxiety
Postnatal OCD
Postpartum psychosis
Postnatal post traumatic stress disorder
Other
If other, please give brief details
Which local services supported you (please tick all that apply):
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St Michaels mental health team
Southmead mental health team
RUH mental health team
Bluebell charity (includes Dads in Mind)
Other
Other, please give brief details
Do you believe that the information that was given at New Life Classes had a positive impact on your mental health?
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Yes
No
Not sure
Do you feel New Life Classes provided enough information on mental health?
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0 (definitely not)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 (definitely)
I'm not sure
Because we talked about mental health in class
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
It helped me to recognise my partners' needs within our family unit
It empowered me to discuss my individual needs within our family unit
It empowered me to discuss our own mental health with my partner
I felt better prepared to support my partner after the birth of our baby
It helped me seek help sooner
It empowered me to create coping strategies to look after my own mental health
How likely are you to recommend New Life Classes to a friend?
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0 (definitely not)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 (definitely)
Any other comments?
Are you happy for us to contact you for a testimonial / feedback at a later date?
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Yes
No
Your experience: labour and birth
In this section, we are exploring birth trends and the social impact New Life Classes had on your experience of labour and birth.
Because we talked about all types of labour, including when things don't go to plan
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I had a more positive birth experience
I felt less anxious about labour
I felt better prepared for labour
I felt empowered to support my partners decision making during labour
My expectations of labour were more realistic
Watching my partner give birth was not traumatising
I coped better than I thought I would watching my partner give birth
Because we talked about different coping strategies for labour, including all the pain relief options from natural to pharmaceutical
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I felt more confident supporting my partner during labour
I had a more positive birth experience
I was better prepared for labour
I felt empowered to support my partners decision making in labour
My expectations of labour were more realistic
I had my own coping strategies for watching my partner give birth
I felt more in control watching my partner give birth
Would you like to add anything about the impact of the knowledge you gained from New Life Classes on your birth experience
Your role: feeding and labour
In this section we are exploring your role in supporting your partner during labour and when feeding your baby and the impact attending New Life Classes had on this experience.
Were you involved in feeding your baby? (Please tick all that apply)
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No
Yes, I gave my baby expressed breast milk
Yes, I gave my baby expressed breast milk and formula
Yes, I gave my baby formula milk
Yes, I supported my partner in getting the latch right in the early feeds
Yes, I supported my partner by being awake with her for some of the night feeds
Yes, I supported my partner by getting her snacks and drinks when she was feeding our baby
Other
Other - please give brief details
Because we talked about all the different feeding options, from breast to bottle feeding
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I felt better prepared to support my partner feeding our baby
I felt more involved in the decision making on our feeding choices
I felt confident about my role in feeding our baby
It improved my approach to discussing our feeding choices with my partner
Because we discussed different coping strategies for common feeding issues
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I recognised when my partner needed help
I had more realistic feeding expectations
I was a better support to my partner
I felt confident in what my role was in feeding our baby
It improved my approach to discussing our feeding choices with my partner
Because I was included in all the antenatal classes, with relevant information for my needs
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I felt more confident advocating for my partner during labour
I was less anxious about labour
I was a better birth partner
I felt confident about my role in supporting my baby's feeds
I was a better support to my partner feeding our baby
I felt closer to my partner
It helped us make choices as a couple
I felt more involved in our parenting journey
I felt more connected to my baby
Because our antenatal course was taught by a midwife
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I was less anxious about labour
I felt empowered to make informed choices with my partner during labour
I felt more confident about my role as a birth partner
My expectations of labour were more realistic
I felt better prepared to support my partner in feeding our baby
I felt more in control during labour
I trusted the medical team looking after my partner more
I felt more confident that the information I was given was evidence-based
Would you like to add anything about the impact of the knowledge you gained from New Life Classes on your role as a birth partner and support in feeding.
Communication with your partner
In this section we are exploring your communication with your partner both before and after the birth of your baby and how it impacted your parenting choices.
Because we discussed common communication issues couples face with a baby at home in class
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I had a more realistic view of the pressures a baby might have on my relationship with my partner
My expectations of how my lifestyle might change after the birth of my baby were more realistic
I was better prepared to parent as a team with my partner
It improved my approach to discussing our parenting choices with my partner
It improved my confidence to present a united front with my partner (to family and friends)
It helped me communicate more effectively with my partner
Would you like to add anything about the impact of the knowledge you gained from New Life Classes on your communication and relationship with your partner or wider support network?
Support and parental leave
This section is exploring some other topics not discussed in our classes. The results will help us shape the support and information we give to our customers.
I felt included and supported by the maternity team involved in our pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. Please apply this statement to the following scenarios:
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable
During the NHS antenatal appointments
During our baby scans at hospital
During the New Life antenatal classes
During the NHS antenatal classes
During my partners labour
On the postnatal ward
On NICU (neonatal intensive care unit)
During the postnatal appointments with our midwife
During the postnatal appointments with our health visitor
I felt my mental health and wellbeing was considered as important by the maternity team involved in our pregnancy, birth and postnatal care
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable
During the NHS antenatal appointments
During the New Life antenatal classes
During the NHS antenatal classes
During our Hypnobirthing classes
During my partners labour
On the postnatal ward
On NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
During the postnatal appointments with our midwife
During the postnatal appointments with our health visitor
How often do you feel that you have no-one to talk to?
Often or always
Some of the time
Occassionally
Hardly ever
Never
How often do you feel left out?
Often or always
Some of the time
Occassionally
Hardly ever
Never
How often do you feel alone?
Often or always
Some of the time
Occassionally
Hardly ever
Never
How often do you feel lonely?
Often or always
Some of the time
Occassionally
Hardly ever
Never
Did you share parental leave with your partner?
Yes
No
If yes, how long did each of you take? Any other comments on your decision?
If no, how much leave did you take after the birth of your baby? Any other comments on your decision?
Your overall experience
We are continually looking to improve the service we deliver to our customers and would really appreciate your feedback. We have implemented lots of updates as a result of feedback received from our customers over the last 3 years. From content updates to removing Saturday classes, also introducing the course handbook and digital resources.
Is there anything we can do to improve the course for partners? Please include topics you wish we had covered.
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