Be empowered to ask questions

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00:00 If you feel that something doesn't feel right or that you're not being listened to,

00:03 there's nothing wrong with saying, "I'm not happy with this."

00:06 It's really important that you are happy and that your birth partner is happy

00:15 with what's happening to you.

00:16 And unless it's an absolute emergency, remember that you always have time to say,

00:21 "Can I have a moment to talk about this?" or "Could you explain this a bit more?"

00:25 Generally, healthcare professionals are really happy to talk about why they're making certain recommendations

00:31 or the research behind those recommendations.

00:34 If you feel that something doesn't feel right or that you're not being listened to,

00:38 there's nothing wrong with saying, "I'm not happy with this."

00:40 "This doesn't feel right."

00:41 And there's nothing wrong with asking a second opinion either.

00:44 And we're also really aware that knowledge is power and it's really important that you make an informed choice.

00:50 And you can only make an informed choice about your care, your pregnancy, your labour and your birth

00:54 if you have information.