| My partner/husband could not have supported me any better in any possible way |
79% |
23% |
| My carers explored adequately with me my contraceptive needs |
65% |
21% |
| For my postnatal care I always saw the same carer(s) |
67% |
24% |
| My carers often appeared rushed |
27% |
18% |
| I needed to be at home much sooner after the birth |
42% |
25% |
| There are things about the postnatal care system where I received my care that need to be improved |
53% |
23% |
| Sometimes carers made me feel a little foolish |
20% |
17% |
| The amount of time that I spent in hospital after my baby was born was about right |
74% |
17% |
| I would have liked more advice on feeding my baby |
38% |
24% |
| My partner/husband was the best possible help to me after the baby was born |
68% |
26% |
| Carers never acted too businesslike and impersonally towards me |
80% |
17% |
| Carers usually spent plenty of time with me |
72% |
18% |
| I was given little advice on contraception following the birth of my baby |
42% |
22% |
| I was in a fair bit of pain in the first few days/weeks after the birth |
53% |
28% |
| My postnatal care went nearly exactly as I had hoped it would |
76% |
16% |
| Many different carers provided me with postnatal check ups |
59% |
24% |
| I was given an excellent explanation of why I experienced after-pains and how I could cope with them |
69% |
17% |
| My postnatal care just seemed to involve a series of routine procedures |
48% |
19% |
| I made new friends during the days/weeks after the birth of my baby |
56% |
21% |
| It would have been so much better if I had had a longer hospital stay after the birth |
27% |
18% |
| I didn't need a lot of pain relief after the birth |
55% |
28% |
| My carers acted professionally at all times |
78% |
17% |
| The postnatal care that I received was just about perfect |
77% |
17% |
| Meeting in the postnatal days/weeks other women who had recently given birth was of no use to me |
39% |
18% |
| Those who provided my postnatal care sometimes hurried too much when they treated me |
29% |
19% |
| I could have had just a very little more help from my birth partner/husband |
31% |
24% |
| A little more time being spent on my health would have been welcome |
52% |
23% |
| I needed more time in hospital to get used to caring for my new baby |
26% |
18% |
| My carers rarely left me feeling that I didn't know what was best for my baby |
73% |
18% |
| It was reassuring to meet other women like me after my baby was born |
66% |
17% |
| My carers were never insensitive nor lacked understanding |
77% |
19% |
| I would have liked more chance to talk to my carers for medical advice about care of myself |
46% |
23% |
| I was given lots of help on how to feed my baby |
75% |
19% |
| My carers discussed the full range of contraception options with me following the birth of my baby |
59% |
22% |
| The carers who treated me should sometimes have given me just a little more respect |
24% |
17% |
| I needed more time with my carers so that they could help me more |
35% |
23% |
| There are some things about the postnatal care that I received that could have been better |
47% |
24% |
| After the birth I would have liked more chance to talk to doctors for medical advice |
40% |
23% |
| All my carers always treated me in the most friendly and courteous manner possible |
80% |
16% |
| My partner met all my needs after the birth |
77% |
20% |
| After the birth, carers always had lots of time to discuss problems with me |
69% |
19% |
| I could have done with more time for my body to adjust after the birth before going home |
31% |
19% |
| Sometimes carers did what was easier for them and not what seemed best for me |
24% |
19% |
