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Give yourself the time needed to focus on the questions clearly and answer them as honestly as you can. Try not to be swayed by what you think you should answer, but rather what is the most accurate answer for you.

1. How do you feel about your current life?

I'm quite satisfied but happy and open to possible changes

I'm very satisfied & happy, and so I'm worried how parenthood might change this

I'm not that satisfied or happy and I'm considering having a child to improve my life

2. Is having children something you feel deep down that you really want, or is it something you just feel you SHOULD do, or are feeling pressured to do by your partner, family or friends?

I am confident I am making this decision based solely on what I want (and my partner, if applicable) and not what others want for me

I want children but other people are influencing my decision to some degree

My decision is influenced by a lot of pressure from other people to have kids

3. You do NOT experience too much (an unreasonable amount) of anxiety or fear at the thought of being a parent?

No, I'm mostly excited

I have mixed emotions, sometimes my anxiety is a little overwhelming

It makes me very anxious and scared

4. Are you reasonably sure you're NOT feeling influenced to have a baby purely because of your age and/or because society expects you to have children?

Yes, I'm reasonably sure

Somewhat sure, OR, I know I'm a little influenced by this

No, I'm not sure, OR, I know it is influencing me

5. When you imagine yourself as a parent - are you happy with what you think you'd be like?

Yes, I'm fairly certain I'd be the sort of parent I'd like to be

I'm really not sure what I'd be like but I know I'd try my best to be a good parent

I have a few concerns about what sort of parent I might be like

6. Do you currently feel loved, accepted & worthwhile, and therefore feel reasonably confident you are not considering having a child to make you feel loved, accepted or significant?

Yes

Mostly

Unsure / No

7. Do you have mostly fond memories of your own childhood and the way your parents raised you?

Yes

I have mixed memories

No, I have issues with the way I was brought up and/or many unhappy childhood experiences

8. Would you be ok with delaying or compromising some of your own needs, interests or goals if you needed to for the sake of your child, now and in the future?

Yes

Maybe / Unsure

9. Are you in good physical health, or if not, are you willing to make the necessary changes to improve your health to ensure a healthy pregnancy?

Yes

Somewhat / Unsure

10. Are you open to making and experiencing changes in your current lifestyle? eg. Less time by yourself and for recreation, fitness, hobbies, social life etc.

Yes, it doesn't bother me

It would be quite an adjustment for me but I'm happy to adapt

I'm not really comfortable with the idea of how much my lifestyle might change

11. Do you generally cope well with: problems, stress, change, or when things don't go as you'd planned?

Yes, I'm pretty easy-going and handle stress reasonably well

Most of the time / It depends

No, I don't generally handle those sorts of things well

12. Do you accept that the conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting may include many challenges as well as joys? And if so, are you ready to face these challenges?

Yes, I know there will be challenges and I feel ready to face them

Somewhat - I'm willing to face them but I'm quite anxious about it

Unsure / I'm worried about how I might cope if there are big challenges

13. Do you accept the fact that a large part of parenting is unpredictable and may not match your expectations? eg. The personality and health of your child, how you will feel as a parent & how your life might change

Yes

Mostly, I might need to work on being more flexible and adjusting my expectations a little

No, I know I have control issues and/or very high and rigid expectations of how parenthood & life should be

14. Are you a nurturing and loving person who looks forward to caring for a child who would be totally dependent on you in the early years?

Yes

Somewhat - I'm not the stereotypical woman who dotes on babies but I am fairly confident I would enjoy nurturing my own child

No, I have always enjoyed being independent and don't like or feel comfortable having to look after others

15. Have you achieved a level of education and career progression that you feel satisfied with (at least for now), and are therefore comfortable with the possibility that parenthood might impact on your career for a while?

Yes

For the most part

16. Is your financial situation sufficient to raise a child in a way that is satisfactory to you?

Yes

For the most part

No, I have some concerns

17. Have you thought about how your family and work life could co-exist in a way that is satisfactory for you and the child?

Yes

There are a few minor issues that would need to be sorted out

No, I have some major concerns with how it would work

18. Do you currently have job security, and if so, is it likely to stay secure if you choose to have a child?

Yes

Unsure

19. If you wished to return to work before your child started school - are there suitable and affordable childcare options available to you and that fit in with your work hours?

Yes

Possibly

20. Are you in a position (financially & work flexibility) to be able to take months away from your job if necessary, eg. You had a complicated pregnancy, or a very sick baby?

Yes

Unsure

No, it would be extremely difficult or impossible

IF YOU HAVE A PARTNER, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING 5 QUESTIONS.

IF YOU ARE SINGLE, THEN CLICK THE 'FINISH' BUTTON AT THE END.

21. Is your partner willing and ready to have a child? (OPTIONAL)

Yes

Maybe / They're not sure

22. Do you think having children would mostly have a positive impact on your relationship? (OPTIONAL)

Yes

There may be a few negative aspects we’d need to work through

No, I am concerned with how our relationship would cope with the changes and the demands of parenthood

23. Do you and your partner agree on how you would like to parent? (eg. Prenatal testing & reasons for considering termination, discipline, schooling, religion, sharing baby duties & parenting tasks, medical care, general parenting style and techniques) (OPTIONAL)

Yes, we have talked through everything and come to mutual agreements

We haven't talked everything over yet and/or we can't seem to agree on some things

No, we haven't talked about any of these things and/or we can't seem to reach a mutual agreement on most things

24. Do YOU feel your partner is ready for parenthood and would make a good parent? (OPTIONAL)

Yes

I think so

No, I have some concerns

25. Is your current relationship stable, loving and free from any major problems or complications, and therefore you are reasonably confident your relationship is strong and healthy enough to deal with issues that could arise during the pregnancy or parenthood? (OPTIONAL)

Yes, I'm reasonably confident

Somewhat / Unsure

No, I have some concerns about our relationship and how it would cope

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