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Normal first pregnancy. Found antenatal classes useful, but felt a women-only class might be useful for South Asian women. Chose to have an epidural for the birth.
Children’ 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- mental health worker, Father- driving instructor. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ British, Pakistani origin. Read by an actor.
Supported partner through fertility treatment and pregnancy. Is looking forward to becoming a father.
Occupations Mother- research manager, Father- IT solutions architect. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British. Partner of Interview 27.
Had problems getting pregnant because of polycystic ovary syndrome. Conceived after taking Clomid; also used acupuncture. Now 16 weeks pregnant, and pregnancy is progressing well.
Occupations Mother- research manager, Father- IT solutions architect. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British. Partner of Interview 28.
Baby diagnosed with diaphragmatic hernia at 20-week scan. Mother decided to continue the pregnancy, knowing the outcome was uncertain. Baby died 10 hours after birth.
Occupation’ massage therapist/alternative health consultant. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British. Read by an actor.
First and most recent pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Two normal pregnancies in between, with severe sickness both times. Good support from Early Pregnancy Unit.
Children’ 2, aged 3′ and 1 at time of interview. Occupations Mother- health development worker, Father- self-employed. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ British, Pakistani origin.
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.
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.
Unplanned pregnancy at age 15. Pregnancy normal. Part of placenta retained after birth resulting in heavy bleeding. Coping well with motherhood.
Children’ 1, aged 6 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- student. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British.
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.
Children’ 1, aged 18 months at time of interview. Occupation’ sales assistant. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ Black African. Read by an actor.
Two normal pregnancies followed by two emergency sections. Second one occurred after a protracted labour. Communication with hospital staff was poor.
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.
Single mother of two. First child born by emergency caesarean, second by elective caesarean. Faced unhelpful assumptions because she was young and single.
Children’ 2, aged 4 and 16 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- childcare worker. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British.
