ACEs and Perinatal care

Created by Praew Rich

Questions we could add

• When you think about your pregnancy or postpartum period, what have been your biggest priorities or responsibilities
• How do you want to feel during this stage of pregnancy or early parenting?
• How do you see yourself as a parent? What kind of parent do you hope to be?

Products & Services

"What you’re offering (intervention, service, or program)"

pains

"what frustrates or blocks them" - barriers/unmet needs

1. Personal and Emotional Impact of ACEs
   1. In what ways, if any, do you feel that your early life experiences have influenced your mental health during this pregnancy and postpartum?  
   2. How do you think your adverse childhood experiences have shaped your transition to parenthood? 
2. Parenting and Attachment 
   1. Do you ever notice patterns in your parenting that remind you of your own childhood? How often do you think about this?
   2. Are there aspects of parenting that feel particularly challenging for you? If so, why do you think that is?  - could also be "gains"
3. Experiences with ACEs Screening/ Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Care 
   1. Are there any services or supports that you wish had been offered to you but weren’t? 
   2. Do you think healthcare providers should routinely ask about childhood adversity and past trauma? Why or why not? 

Pain Relievers

"How your service reduces the user’s pains"

Jobs

"what they’re trying to get done" - their goals

1. Parenting and Attachment 
   1. How would you describe your relationship with your baby? 

Customer Profile

Gain Creators

"How your service creates desired gains or benefits"

Value Map

Value Proposition Canvas

gains

"what they want or value" - Positive, helpful experiences or desired outcomes

1. Personal and Emotional Impact of ACEs
   1. How do you think your positive childhood experiences have shaped your transition to parenthood? 
2. Support and Resilience 
   
   1. Are there specific people, services, or resources that have been particularly helpful to you during the postpartum period? 
3. Experiences with ACEs Screening/ Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Care
   1. What do you think would be the best way for healthcare providers to talk about ACEs with pregnant and postpartum individuals? 
   2. Were you offered any follow-up resources or referrals after the screening? If so, did you find them helpful? 
4. Future Recommendations 
   1. What advice would you give to healthcare providers working with postpartum parents who have experienced childhood adversity? - could also be "pain"
   2. If you could design an ideal support system for pregnant and postpartum caregivers with a history of ACEs, what would it include?