Episode 1

Understanding Each Other Better

But You Have a Healthy Baby

Whatever your baby's birth was like, you may want to talk about it with each other and remember all the good and bad things that happened.

1. Move the slider between each pair of words to describe your feelings during your baby's birth

Confident
Worried
Ashamed
Proud
Helpless
Effective
Strong
Vulnerable
Violated
Protected
Cared for
Neglected
Cannot remember much
Remember it in detail
Horrendous
Joyous

2. Thinking back... How long was it after the birth until you first held your baby in your arms?

3. How were you feeling when you first held your baby in your arms?

Comfortable
Uncomfortable
Elated
Sad
Relaxed
Tense
Confident
Uneasy
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
Attached to your baby
Detached from your baby
Safe
Frightened