Profiles

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Interview 09

First pregnancy normal, emergency caesarean after long labour. Next two pregnancies ended in early miscarriage. Now pregnant again and planning vaginal birth. (Interviewed again after vaginal birth).

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 2 at time of interview. Occupations Mother- photo library co-ordinator. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 10

    Unplanned but otherwise straightforward pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia and induction. Difficult labour without pain relief. Episiotomy.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- hairdresser, Father- IT engineer. Marital status engaged. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 44

    4 months pregnant. Some nausea and cramping in early pregnancy. Plans for a hospital birth. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 05.

  • Background

    Children’ First pregnancy. Occupation’ lecturer. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 11

    Multiple miscarriages and a late termination due to reciprocal balanced chromosome translocation. Healthy twins born using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.

  • Background

    Children’ twins, aged 3 at time of interview. Occupations Mother- teacher, Father- company director. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 12

    Normal first pregnancy. Premature labour and birth at 33 weeks. Had to transfer to another hospital because no neonatal intensive care places were available locally.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother (aged 33)- trainee teacher, Father (aged 34)- IT consultant. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ Mother- British Asian, Father- White...

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 13

    Young, single mother. Pregnancy unplanned. Well supported by family. Had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) and cholestasis (liver problem) during pregnancy.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- shop assistant, Father- delivery driver. Marital status single. Ethnic background’ White British. Played by an actor.

  • Age at interview 20
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 14

    Required treatment for thrombophilia and a streptococcal infection but pregnancy otherwise normal. Labour involved more intervention than she had wanted.

  • Background

    Children 1, aged 8 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- marine policy officer, Father- environmental manager. Marital status married. Ethnic background White British.

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 32

    Mother who uses a wheelchair. Antenatal care from a special pregnancy unit because of her condition. Emergency caesarean. Serious complications following a mistake in managing her medication.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 23 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- teacher and counsellor, Father- university lecturer. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 33

    Mother who has epilepsy, cared for during her first pregnancy by a Special Pregnancy Unit. Developed pre-eclampsia and had induction with epidural at 37 weeks.

  • Background

    Children’ 1, aged 15 months at time of interview. Occupations Mother- full-time mother, Father- solicitor. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 35

    After recurrent miscarriages, first baby born at 23 weeks and spent 5 months in intensive care. Next pregnancy closely supervised including 10 weeks as an inpatient. Baby born healthy at 37 weeks.

  • Background

    Children’ 2, aged 2 and 5 weeks at time of interview. Occupations Mother- teacher (head of science dept), Father- town planner. Marital status married. Ethnic background’ Black British.

  • Age at interview 42
  • Sex/Gender Female