Profiles

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Henrietta

Henrietta was expecting her first child. Her daughter was born without complications, but after the birth Henrietta started to haemorrhage.

  • Background

    Henrietta works in the energy industry and is married with one daughter.

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Farkhanda

    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.

  • Background

    Farkhanda is a British Pakistani lawyer, married with 4 sons.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Sophie

    Sophie was pregnant with her 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.

  • Background

    Sophieis a business, performance and intelligence officer for a county council. She is married with two daughters. White British.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Tom

    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.

  • Background

    Tom is a forestry consultant. He is married (to Sophie ‘ Interview 42) and has two daughters.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Cara

    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.

  • Background

    Cara worked in advertising as a media director. She lives with her partner and has three children. White British..

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Kerry

    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.

  • Background

    Kerry is a receptionist. She has three children and lives with her partner. White British.

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Mark

    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.

  • Background

    Mark is a research scientist, married with two children. White British.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Naomi

    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.

  • Background

    Naomi is a psychologist. She has three daughters and lives with her partner. White British.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Michelle

    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.

  • Background

    Michelle is a NCT teacher. She is married and has two children. White British.

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Natalie

    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.

  • Background

    Natalie is a software consultant. She is married with one son. White British.

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female