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Pregnancy and Birth Interview
All submitted work for this class must be original and created specifically for the assignment. Any work determined not to be original and individual is subject to a reduction in points, with a possible grade of 0 (zero) for that assignment.
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Pregnancy and Birth Interview Questions for Note Taking
This purpose of this interview is to understand the importance of prenatal development and the birth
experiences (Chapters 2 & 3). This period of the human lifespan sets the stage for all development
that follows. Ask the individual questions that help you learn about the following aspects of
pregnancy and childbirth (note: not all questions may relate):
1. Planning for pregnancy:
a. What, if anything, did the subject do in anticipation of getting pregnant?
b. If it was not planned, what was that like for the woman?
2. Confirming Pregnancy:
a. What were the physical and emotional signs that subject experienced (if any)?
b. How was the pregnancy verified?
c. How long did subject wait to confirm pregnancy?
3. Prenatal Care:
a. How much prenatal care did the individual receive?
b. How was an obstetrician/midwife chosen (if chosen)?
c. How far along in pregnancy was it when subject first saw the midwife/doctor?
d. Any special tests?
e. Advice given by medical personnel regarding:
i. Diet?
ii. Weight gain?
iii. Exercise?
iv. Stress?
v. Teratogens?
4. Family’s Reaction and Advice:
a. How does the subject’s family culture view pregnancy and treat the expectant
mother?
b. Did she receive support from father of baby or other individual(s)/partner?
c. What was that like?
5. Changes in Subject’s Life:
a. What was it like to be pregnant?
b. To wear maternity clothes?
c. Physical health?
d. Eating?
e. Emotions and attitudes?
f.
Learning about pregnancy and childbirth?
g. Gathering equipment and clothes for the baby?
h. How comfortable or uncomfortable was pregnancy?
i.
Any surprises?
6. Delivery Plan:
a. Did the individual have a plan?
b. Why or why not?
c. What was the plan?
d. Did the individual take a tour?
e. What kind of birthing facility?
f.
Childbirth classes?
g. Labor coach?
h. Doula?
7. Labor:
a. What were the physical signs that labor was starting (if labor was experienced)?
b. How long was first stage of labor (if experienced)?
c. What kind of medication (if used)?
d. What kind of delivery (vaginal, C-section)?
e. Who was present?
f.
Complications?
g. Anything unexpected?
h. What helped during this part of the experience?
8. Baby’s Condition at Birth:
a. What was the baby like after birth?
b. Any problems?
c. Size of baby?
d. What tests were done on the baby?
e. Any special care for the baby?
9. Bonding with Baby:
a. Subject’s feelings immediately after birth about the baby?
b. Who cut the baby’s umbilical cord?
c. What was feeding and caring for the baby like right after birth?
d. Did she feel competent to cope with motherhood?
e. Any baby blues or postpartum depression?
f.
What support occurred after birth?
NOTE: If a father or other partner is available to interview with the woman for this assignment, you are
welcome to get that individual’s perspective. This is not a requirement as there are many different
kinds of pregnancies, families, and experiences.
Pregnancy and Birth Interview
Objectives:
✓ Make connections between content in text and real-life experiences
✓ Be aware of the variety of experiences pregnant women experience
✓ Reflect on what was gained through the interview and writing process
Interview someone who has been through pregnancy and childbirth relatively recently (ideally,
within the last five years).
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When conducting the interview, tell the individual that you will be sharing the interview
results with your instructor, but that you will not include her name.
Reassure the individual that confidentiality will be maintained and that they may opt to
skip any questions that make them uncomfortable.
If you write this paper about your own pregnancy, be sure to write it in a way that the
reader does not know it is you.
DO NOT USE REAL NAMES in your paper.
This purpose of this interview is to understand the importance of prenatal development and
the birth experiences (Chapters 2 & 3). This period of the human lifespan sets the stage for all
development that follows. Ask the individual questions that help you learn about the following
aspects of pregnancy and childbirth (note: not all questions may relate):
1. Planning for Pregnancy: What, if anything, did the subject do in anticipation of getting
pregnant? If it was not planned, what was that like for the woman?
2. Confirming Pregnancy: What were the physical and emotional signs that subject
experienced (if any)? How was the pregnancy verified? How long did subject wait to
confirm pregnancy?
3. Prenatal Care: How much prenatal care did the individual receive? How was an
obstetrician/midwife chosen (if chosen)? How far along in pregnancy was it when
subject first saw the midwife/doctor? Any special tests? Advice given by medical
personnel regarding: Diet? Weight gain? Exercise? Stress? Teratogens?
4. Family’s Reaction and Advice: How does the subject’s family culture view pregnancy
and treat the expectant mother? Did she receive support from father of baby or other
individual(s)/partner? What was that like?
5. Changes in Subject’s Life: What was it like to be pregnant? To wear maternity
clothes? Physical health? Eating? Emotions and attitudes? Learning about pregnancy
and childbirth? Gathering equipment and clothes for the baby? How comfortable or
uncomfortable was pregnancy? Any surprises?
6. Delivery Plan: Did the individual have a plan? Why or why not? What was the plan? Did
the individual take a tour? What kind of birthing facility? Childbirth classes? Labor
coach? Doula?
7. Labor: What were the physical signs that labor was starting (if labor was experienced)?
How long was first stage of labor (if experienced)? What kind of medication (if used)?
What kind of delivery (vaginal, C-section)? Who was present? Complications? Anything
unexpected? What helped during this part of the experience?
8. Baby’s Condition at Birth: What was the baby like after birth? Any problems? Size of
baby? What tests were done on the baby? Any special care for the baby?
9. Bonding with Baby: Subject’s feelings immediately after birth about the baby? Who cut
the baby’s umbilical cord? What was feeding and caring for the baby like right after
birth? Did she feel competent to cope with motherhood? Any baby blues or postpartum
depression? What support occurred after birth?
NOTE: If a father or other partner is available to interview with the woman for this assignment,
you are welcome to get that individual’s perspective. This is not a requirement as there are
many different kinds of pregnancies, families, and experiences.
The pregnancy interview paper must contain the sections below. Please use the provided
template (which has been posted in several formats; if you are unable to get one of those to
open, contact the instructor immediately).
Section 2 – Analysis: After finding out about the mother’s experience, compare what she shared
to what you have been learning in the class. This is your analysis section. Make three (3)
connections between the interview and our textbook. You must cite a page number for each
connection. These connections should be specific. This should be two to three paragraphs long.
Section 3 – Application: Lastly, discuss what you learned from doing this interview. You may
have learned something about pregnancy or childbirth. You may have learned something about
the variety of experiences women may have. Share what you feel was a useful lesson from this
interview and how you could use what you learned in your own life or how others could benefit
from knowing what you learned. This should be about two paragraphs in length.
Make sure you are only referencing our textbook. Page numbers are located in the lower left
hand corner of each page. Chapters 2 and 3 will be the most helpful. Our text should be the
only reference on your Reference page. It is not called Works Cited! In the Analysis section the
in-text citations should look like this (Paris, 2019, p. ) make sure you include the author’s name,
the date of publication, and the page number for full credit on this part of the assignment.
Our textbook is referenced like this:
Paris, J., Ricardo, A., & Rymond, D. (2019). Child Growth and Development. Santa Clarita, CA:
College of the Canyons, Open Educational Resource.
Assignment Rubric
Evaluation Criteria
Planning for
Pregnancy
Confirming
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Family’s
Reaction
Advice
and
Changes in
Subject’s Life
Delivery Plan
Labor
Baby’s Condition
at Birth
Bonding with
Baby
Analysis
Application
Excellent
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Provided thorough
summary in own words
3 points
Explained three accurate
connections with page
numbers
10 points
Thorough discussion of
what gained through
experience
10 points
Satisfactory
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly thorough summary
in own words
2½ points
Mostly explained or mostly
accurate connections
7-9 points
Format and
spelling &
grammar
Used form with very few
spelling and grammar errors
3 point
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Mostly thorough
discussion
7-9 points
Used form with some
spelling and grammar
errors
2-2½ points
Unsatisfactory
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Incomplete summary
or word-for-word
1-2 points
Not explained OR not
accurate OR missing
page numbers
1-6 points
Not thorough
discussion
1-6 points
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0-1 point
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Pregnancy and Birth Interview
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Section One: Interview Summary
Planning for Pregnancy
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Confirming Pregnancy
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Prenatal Care
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Family’s Reaction and Advice
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Changes in Subject’s Life
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Delivery Plan
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Labor
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Baby’s Condition and Birth
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Bonding with Baby
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Section Two: Analysis
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Section Three: Application
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