Support Preferences Guide (PDF)
 
Support Preferences Guide is a gentle, practical PDF guide designed to help you clarify how support feels most helpful to you during postpartum life—and to reduce guesswork for the people who want to support you.
 
This guide focuses on naming preferences rather than explaining or justifying needs. It creates shared understanding around what helps, what doesn’t, and how support may change from day to day. The goal is not perfect communication, but relief, clarity, and less emotional labor.
 
You can complete this guide all at once or in small pieces. You can keep it private or share it with a partner or trusted support person. Preferences can change over time—and that’s okay.
 
How you can use this PDF:
Print and complete at your own pace
Use digitally on a tablet or device that supports PDF annotation
Share with a partner or support person as a reference
Revisit and update as needs shift
Use alongside Communication Cards or on its own
 
This tool supports:
Reducing the need to explain needs repeatedly
Clarifying what support feels helpful vs. unhelpful
Setting gentle boundaries around support
Creating shared understanding without pressure
 
What’s Included
5 total pages
1 title page
1 instructions/how-to-use page
2 fillable support preference pages
1 gentle notes page for support people
Additional Disclaimer Page/File
Important disclaimer and educational-use notice
Safety information and crisis resources
Terms of use and copyright information
Use of this product indicates agreement to the included disclaimer and terms
 
File Format
PDF (instant digital download)
 
Disclaimer & Terms of Use
This printable is intended for personal reflection and communication support only. It is not a substitute for therapy, medical care, or professional mental health treatment. Use of this product does not create a therapist-client relationship. This product is for personal use only and may not be copied, shared, or resold.