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• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 34-36 >> Interview 28 >> They could hardly believe the pregnancy test was positive and had to repeat it. He was so happy he did not care England had lost at football.

Supported partner through fertility treatment and pregnancy. Is looking forward to becoming a father.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 25-30 >> Interview 24 >> It was exciting to discover she was pregnant, but hard to imagine herself having a baby.

Became pregnant in a another country where care philosophy was very interventionist. Returned to UK at 7 months and had a successful home birth with an independent midwife.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 31-33 >> Interview 33 >> She was surprised the GP did not do another pregnancy test and told her to come back at 10 weeks.

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.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 40 + >> Interview 09 >> The first symptom of pregnancy was a strange taste in her mouth, before she knew she was pregnant.

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).

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Age 34-36 >> Interview 16 >> After IVF, they were so anxious and excited they did the pregnancy test in the middle of the night and immediately phoned family to tell them. Only on

Experienced recurrent miscarriage before entering an egg share IVF scheme. IVF was successful after one cycle and pregnancy was excellent. Vaginal birth.