Using Your BRAIN…
Using your BRAIN:
An acronym used for Informed Decision-Making
During your conception, pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum journey there will be opportunities that arise where you will have to make choices. These choices can be as simple as choosing to take vitamins in the prenatal period or as complex as choosing a medical intervention during birth. When faced with these tasks no matter how complex the acronym BRAIN will aid you in making an informed choice.
This 5 letter acronym weighs the options of Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition and Nothing.
Benefits - What are the benefits of this intervention or procedure? How could it benefit me and baby?
Risks – What are the risks of this intervention, option, procedure? How may it affect baby and I negatively?
Alternatives– Are there other alternatives to this intervention or procedure? How do they compare to alternatives?
Intuition– Ask yourself how you personally feel about the situation? What does your momma gut say?
Nothing– What happens if we do nothing at all? Is it safe, if not what could be an outcome? How long can I wait to make a choice?
Using your BRAIN: An acronym used for Informed Decision-Making
Not only is the acronym BRAIN great for navigating the conception, pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum journey it can helpful in any aspect of your life. Need to make a big expence purchase, plans to go out to dinner, sending your child to public schools; honestly you name it and it could help navigate making the right choice for you and your family.
“When faced with the choice to make a decision about your pregnancy, labor and birth and beyond use your BRAIN!”
