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Antenatal screening
Antenatal screening tests during pregnancy can check the health of the baby. We interviewed 37 women and 8 couples about their experiences of antenatal screening for various conditions. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.
We interviewed 49 women and 2 men about their experiences of breastfeeding.
Discovery of a fetal abnormality may lead to the decision to terminate a pregnancy. We interviewed 40 people (including some male partners) about their experiences of ending a pregnancy for this reason.
Childhood immunisation is available against a wide range of diseases. We interviewed 45 parents about their experiences of immunising their children.
We interviewed 27 women about their experiences of caesarean birth and about their decisions and experiences related to the birth of their next child.
We interviewed 51 people (including some male partners) about their experiences of pregnancy.
We interviewed 39 people about their experiences of antenatal and newborn screening for sickle cell, beta thalassaemia and other haemoglobin variants.
