Summary

The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) was conducted by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and was intended to provide data on women’s experiences, practices and perceptions during pregnancy, birth and early postpartum months. This presentation is an overview of findings related to Aboriginal women’s responses to the Pregnancy Risk Assess- ment and Monitoring System (PRAMS), which is a 10- item questionnaire, intended to measure maternal stress.