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Interview 60

After four miscarriages, baby in fifth pregnancy diagnosed with heart condition. Mother (who is diabetic) had pre-eclampsia and emergency caesarean. Severe sickness in every pregnancy. Interviewed during sixth pregnancy, and again after a stillbirth at 36 weeks. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 29.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 4 at time of interview. Occupation’ Mother- office manager, Father- printer. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 65

    Third pregnancy, after two miscarriages. Baby diagnosed antenatally with heart problems. Baby born by emergency caesarean after a long and painful labour. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 07.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- home carer (formerly HR consultant), Father- HR manager. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 72

    Placenta praevia diagnosed in most recent pregnancy. Spent several weeks in hospital before the birth (baby born 2002). More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 39.

  • Background

    Children’ 2, aged 8 and 1 at time of interview. Occupations Mother- business analyst, Father- accountant. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 23

    Antenatal screening test showed raised risk of Down's syndrome. Decided not to have further tests and had a baby with Down's syndrome, now a healthy and lively 2-year-old.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 2 years at time of interview. Occupations Mother- doctor. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 15

    Confusion in early stages of pregnancy about whether or not it was viable. Unexplained abdominal pain. Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) in latter stages.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 11 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- academic researcher, Father- engineer. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 17

    Single mother of two. First child born by emergency caesarean, second by elective caesarean. Faced unhelpful assumptions because she was young and single.

  • Background

    Children’ 2, aged 4 and 16 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- childcare worker. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 23
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 18

    Two normal pregnancies followed by two emergency sections. Second one occurred after a protracted labour. Communication with hospital staff was poor.

  • Background

    Children’ 2, aged 6 and 2 at time of interview. Occupations Mother- volunteer co-ordinator, Father- retail manager. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British. Read by an actor.

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 20

    Single mother. First pregnancy miscarried. Second pregnancy was normal and straightforward. She planned to have a natural birth, but after a long labour chose to have a caesarean.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 18 months at time of interview. Occupation’ sales assistant. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ Black African. Read by an actor.

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 22

    Unplanned pregnancy at age 15. Pregnancy normal. Part of placenta retained after birth resulting in heavy bleeding. Coping well with motherhood.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 6 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- student. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 16
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 24

    Became pregnant in a another country where care philosophy was very interventionist. Returned to UK at 7 months and had a successful home birth with an independent midwife.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 3 weeks at time of interview. Occupations Mother- English language tutor, Father- journalist. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British/US dual nationality.

  • Age at interview 25
  • Sex/Gender Female