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Amy was pregnant with her first child. She went overdue and was induced. After labour did not progress, she was given an emergency caesarean. She haemorrhaged and lost four litres of blood.
Amy is a health promotion specialist. She and her partner Sally were expecting their first child. White British.
Rachel was pregnant with her second child. She noticed that the baby had stopped moving and when she got to hospital was told he had died. After delivery she had a haemorrhage and developed amniotic fluid embolism. Doctors had to perform a hysterectomy to save her life.
Rachel is a psychologist, married with three children.
Mandy was pregnant with her first child. She developed Acute Fatty Liver and her son was delivered at 36 weeks. She started to haemorrhage and it was necessary to perform a hysterectomy to stop the bleeding.
Mandy is a marketing officer, married with one son. White British.
Alex was expecting her second child. Her twenty week scan showed a low lying placenta, later diagnosed as placenta praevia. She was told to be watchful for bleeds. At 26 weeks she started to bleed quite heavily and was taken into hospital, where she stayed until her daughter was delivered by planned caesarian at 34 weeks.
Alex is a solicitor, married with two children. White British.
Sally's partner (Amy - Interview38) was pregnant with her first child. She went overdue and was induced. After labour did not progress, she was given an emergency caesarean. She haemorrhaged and lost four litres of blood.
Sally is a prison governor. She and her partner Amy were expecting their first child. White British.
Henrietta was expecting her first child. Her daughter was born without complications, but after the birth Henrietta started to haemorrhage.
Henrietta works in the energy industry and is married with one daughter.
Farkhanda was pregnant with her 4th son. She experienced bleeding throughout the pregnancy, and at 22 weeks was hospitalised with placenta accreta, later diagnosed as placenta percreta.
Farkhanda is a British Pakistani lawyer, married with 4 sons.
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.
