Profiles

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Layla

Layla has been a research midwife for about a year and a half. She has worked on a number of studies around different aspects of pregnancy, including blood pressure monitoring and prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities.

  • Background

    Layla is a research midwife. She is divorced and has children aged 12 and 8. Her ethnic background is mixed.

  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Ella

    Ella has been a research nurse for about 5 years. She has worked on studies about different topics. Her current one is an observational study into probiotic use in care homes.

  • Background

    Ella is a research nurse. She is married and has an adult child. Her ethnic background is British Black African.

  • Age at interview 56
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Carole

    Carole has been a research midwife for about 5 years. She is currently the lead coordinator of a randomised controlled trial looking at the early management and detection of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

  • Background

    Carole is a research midwife. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Nesta

    Nesta's third pregnancy. During a scan at 23 weeks her baby's heartbeat could not be heard. Nesta's labour was induced and she gave birth to her son who showed no signs of life.

  • Background

    Nesta is 39 and married with two children aged 3 and 5 years. She works as a medical communications consultant.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Lisa and Matt

    Lisa and Matt were aged 35 and 36 at the time of their second pregnancy. Lisa had bulging membranes at 19 weeks and had stitches in her cervix to try to delay their baby's birth. But at 22 weeks her waters broke and their baby was born alive and lived for two hours.

  • Background

    Lisa and Matt are married. Lisa is 36 and works as a church women’s worker and Matt is 36 and works as a physiotherapist. They have a son who is...

  • Kareena and Raj

    At the time of Kareena and Raj's first pregnancy they were aged 29 and 30. Kareena experienced heavy bleeding from 16 weeks and went into labour at 21 weeks of pregnancy. Their son was born alive but died shortly after birth.

  • Background

    Kareena and Raj are married. Kareena is 29 and is a teacher. Raj is 30 and works as a council technician.

  • Asun and David

    Asun and David were aged 33 and 36 at the time of their second pregnancy. Asun had been feeling unwell for a few days, and her waters broke at 23 weeks. She stayed in hospital and a few days later she went into premature labour. Their baby was born alive at 23 weeks and 6 days and lived for three hours.

  • Background

    Asun and David are married. Asun is 33 and works as a nurse and David is 37 and works as a data analyst. They have a son who is 2...

  • Kamie and Dale

    Kamie has had two daughters born prematurely at 20 and 21 weeks. Her daughter Hope was born at 20 weeks showing no signs of life. A couple of years later when Kamie was 30, she was pregnant again, with her new partner Dale. Their daughter Lottie was born alive at 21 weeks but died shortly after birth.

  • Background

    Kamie and Dale live together. Kamie is 31 and is a sale advisor. Dale is 32 and is a power station operative. At the time of the interview they had...

  • Kirsty and Matthew

    Kirsty and Matthew were aged 33 and 32 at the time of their first pregnancy.. Kirsty was rushed to hospital after she went into labour at home at 23 weeks of pregnancy. Their daughter was born showing no signs of life. Kirsty was interviewed age 37 and Matthew aged 36.

  • Background

    Kirsty and Matthew are married. Kirsty is 37 and Matthew is 36 and they both work for the civil service. At the time of the interview they have two sons...

  • Elaine and David

    Elaine was 33 and David 44 when they first became pregnant. At 23 weeks, Elaine could no longer feel her baby moving and a scan showed their baby had died. Their baby was born showing no signs of life at 23 weeks and 6 days. Elaine was interviewed when she was 47 and David 59.

  • Background

    Elaine and David are married. Elaine looks after the home and cares for their son who is 12 years old. David worked as a business analyst and is now retired.