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Tom's wife Sophie (Interview 42) was pregnant with their second daughter. During the pregnancy she developed a pulmonary embolism. Between three and four weeks after the birth, she had a haemorrhage, due to retained placental products.
Tom is a forestry consultant. He is married (to Sophie ‘ Interview 42) and has two daughters.
Cara was expecting her first daughter. She went into labour naturally but was given an emergency caesarean section. Shortly after delivery she started to haemorrhage. Doctors were not able to stop the bleeding and performed a hysterectomy.
Cara worked in advertising as a media director. She lives with her partner and has three children. White British..
Kerry was expecting her third child. She developed bleeding and was diagnosed with placenta praevia. At 28 weeks she started to haemorrhage. Her son was delivered by an emergency caesarian and was transferred to special care.
Kerry is a receptionist. She has three children and lives with her partner. White British.
Mark and his wife (Jo - Interview21) were expecting their first child. Three weeks before her due date his wife started to bleed and they called an ambulance. Jo had a placental abruption. On arrival at hospital she had an emergency caesarian to deliver their son.
Mark is a research scientist, married with two children. White British.
After two traumatic births with her previous daughters, Naomi had a planned caesarian booked for her third. Two days before it was due, she had a uterine rupture. Her daughter was delivered by emergency caesarean. Her daughter was fine but Naomi developed a rare colon condition, Ogilvie's syndrome.
Naomi is a psychologist. She has three daughters and lives with her partner. White British.
Michelle experienced post-partum haemorrhages after delivering both her children. She planned a home birth for both children, but was taken into hospital to manage the bleeding in both cases.
Michelle is a NCT teacher. She is married and has two children. White British.
This was Natalie's first pregnancy. After a quick labour she delivered her son in hospital. However, after the delivery she started to feel very strange and had started to haemorrhage. She lost 3 ' litres of blood but doctors were soon able to stop the bleeding.
Natalie is a software consultant. She is married with one son. White British.
When 32 weeks through her third pregnancy Sarah was diagnosed with placenta praevia and was in hospital for the remainder of her pregnancy. During a planned caesarean Sarah haemorrhaged and doctors performed a hysterectomy to save her life. Her baby was taken into special care but was soon well.
Sarah is a photographic processor. She lives with her husband and three daughters. White British.
All went well during Samantha's pregnancy, until a check at 24 weeks showed her blood pressure was very high. At 28 weeks she was admitted to hospital for checks. Samantha's blood pressure continued to rise. Doctors decided to perform an emergency caesarean. Her daughter was born at 29 weeks and spent 7 weeks in hospital.
Samantha is a pensions consultant. She is married with one daughter. White British.
Kate's pregnancy had gone very smoothly until she reached 36 weeks. She developed pains which she thought were indigestion, but soon became more severe. She had high blood pressure and doctors soon diagnosed HELLP syndrome. Her son was born by emergency caesarean and was fine although small.
Kate is a teacher. This was her first pregnancy. She now lives with her partner and son. White British.
