Kurdish pregnant women's feelings: A qualitative study

Shahoei, Roonak; Riji, Haliza Mohd; Saeedi, Zhila Abed

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2009.05.011

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“…This is further supported by the ART women's perceptions of fetal movements. Research on spontaneous pregnancy during the third trimester found that mothers referred to movements as bringing a feeling of satisfaction and happiness (Shahoei et al, 2011) or as a way to reinforce their influence over the baby, i.e., the movements were a response to what the mother was feeling (Piccinini et al, 2004). In contrast, for the current sample, it was the absence of movement, rather than the presence, that mattered.…”

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“…However, with spontaneous conception these fears usually recede after the 13th week of gestation when the pregnancy is felt to be secure (Raphael-Leff, 2001). Generally by the third trimester, when birth may be viable, expectant mothers focus on preparing for childbirth and parenthood (Shahoei et al, 2011), and much less on the baby's prenatal survival. In contrast, despite being into the third trimester and having undergone the recommended examinations, some ART women were still afraid of fetal death.…”

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“…Common fears often relate to labour and birth, such as whether the pregnancy will last beyond the due date which could result in maternal injury (Melender, 2002;Sercekus, Okumus, 2009), and uncertainty as to whether the labour will be lengthy (Sercekus, Okumus, 2009) and painful (Shahoei et al, 2011). Mothers worry about whether they will be able to give birth to the baby or whether they might die during the delivery (Sercekus, Okumus, 2009;Shahoei et al, 2011), or simply that they will not know how to handle the excitement of that moment (Raphael-Leff, 1991).…”

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“…Mothers worry about whether they will be able to give birth to the baby or whether they might die during the delivery (Sercekus, Okumus, 2009;Shahoei et al, 2011), or simply that they will not know how to handle the excitement of that moment (Raphael-Leff, 1991). Questions about one's own capacity to produce something live, good and valuable (Raphael-Leff, 1991), and fears about having a pretermbaby (Piccinini et al, 2004;Shahoei et al, 2011) or a child with some malformation are common (Piccinini et al, 2004). Furthermore, women may worry about their maternal efficacy after the birth (Melender, 2002;Shahoei et al, 2011).…”

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“…Questions about one's own capacity to produce something live, good and valuable (Raphael-Leff, 1991), and fears about having a pretermbaby (Piccinini et al, 2004;Shahoei et al, 2011) or a child with some malformation are common (Piccinini et al, 2004). Furthermore, women may worry about their maternal efficacy after the birth (Melender, 2002;Shahoei et al, 2011). Pregnancy is a time of regular contacts with professionals in order to get more information about the state of the baby, the timing and type of birth), and then using this information to calm and reassure the mother that the baby is in good health (Piccinini et al, 2004).…”

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‘Living each week as unique’: Maternal fears in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies

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(2014) "Living each week as unique" : maternal fears in Assisted Reproductive Technology pregnancies. Midwifery, 30 (3). e115-e120. Permanent WRAP url:http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49817 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-forprofit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP url' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact the WRAP Team at: publications@warwick.ac.uk 1 Abstract INTRODUCTION: During pregnancy, expectant mothers may experience fears relating to various factors. Following stressful experiences of infertility and treatment, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) mothers may be particularly susceptible to fears during pregnancy. PURPOSE: This paper uses a qualitative approach to explore these fears following conception using ART. METHODS: Nineteen expectant first-time mothers were administered a semi-structured interview during the third trimester of their pregnancy. Interviews assessed perceptions of and feelings about pregnancy, and were analysed using content analysis. MAIN FINDINGS: Data were categorized into themes and subthemes with four overarching themes emerging: the baby's survival, the health of the baby, the efficacy of the mother, and the physical delivery of the baby. Of these, the most commonly reported fears were related to miscarriage or fetal death, and to the baby being born with an abnormality. CONCLUSIONS: In spite of expressing some fears that can be also seen in spontaneous pregnancy, women who conceived after ART report some fears that are more specific to this context, such as miscarriage or fetal death. Limitations of this study include not considering the partner's experience, and that the qualitative approach limits generalisability. However, results suggest that the concerns reported could be taken into consideration when providing psychological support for ART mothers.

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