New Life social impact survey: Partners

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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?*
- Yes
- No

Because we talked about mental health in class*

	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?*
- Yes
- No
- I'd rather not say
I was clinically diagnosed with (please select all that apply):*
- 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?*
- Yes
- No
- I'd rather not say
I was clinically diagnosed with (please select all that apply):*
- 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):*
- 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?*
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Do you feel New Life Classes provided enough information on mental health?*
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*

	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?*
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?*
- 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*

	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*

	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)*
- 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*

	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*

	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*

	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*

	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*

	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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New Life social impact survey: Partners

Step 1 of 6

Consent to use your data

Mental health phone survey

Your mental health

Your experience: labour and birth

Your role: feeding and labour

Communication with your partner

Support and parental leave

Your overall experience

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