Often in labor and birth or even after birth, there are procedures and tests performed on mother and/or baby. The father or attending support person can ask the following questions to get more information. This information can be imperative for the mother and father to make the best decisions for their birth and baby.
Questions You Can Ask to Get Information:
Tests and Procedures:
What will we find out from this procedure?
How accurate is it?
What are the risks?
Do they outweigh the benefits?
What will you or we do differently based on the results?
If nothing, is there another reason to do it?
Treatments, Drugs and Interventions:
How will this be helpful?
Why must this be done now? What might happen if we wait an hour? A week? Or
do nothing?
What are the advantages/disadvantages?
This may be the treatment you usually recommend, but what other approaches can
you tell us about?
If several treatment choices are possible: Is there a logical sequence in which to
try the different options?
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