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Pregnancy with another condition or disability
When something is wrong with the baby
Reflecting on birth choices and experiences :
Thinking about where and how to give birth
Pain and pain relief
Looking back- vaginal birth
Looking back- caesarean birth
Twins and breech presentation
Looking back- preterm birth and special care
Stillbirth and neonatal death
The realities of being a parent :
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 13
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Discovering she was pregnant unexpectedly was a big shock - she was upset to have to cancel plans to join the army to train as a nurse. (Played by an
Young, single mother. Pregnancy unplanned. Well supported by family. Had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) and cholestasis (liver problem) during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 13
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For the first few weeks she felt she did not want the baby, but seeing the baby at the first scan was a real turning point. (Played by an actor.)
Young, single mother. Pregnancy unplanned. Well supported by family. Had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) and cholestasis (liver problem) during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 07
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She worried whether smoking and drinking before she realised she was pregnant had harmed the baby. (Read by an actor.)
Unplanned pregnancy after graduating from university. Supported by partner but felt a lack of institutional support for young, unmarried women. Looking forward to balancing motherhood with a career.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Age 25-30
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Interview 20
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Discovering she was pregnant unexpectedly made her reassess some aspects of her life, but she knew she wanted to keep the baby. (Read by an actor.)
Single mother. First pregnancy miscarried. Second pregnancy was normal and straightforward. She planned to have a natural birth, but after a long labour chose to have a caesarean.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 17
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She found antenatal classes embarrassing, especially as she did not have a partner to go with.
Single mother of two. First child born by emergency caesarean, second by elective caesarean. Faced unhelpful assumptions because she was young and single.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Age 25-30
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Interview 20
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Previous experience of miscarriage made her more determined to go ahead with her next pregnancy, even though it was unplanned. (Read by an actor.)
Single mother. First pregnancy miscarried. Second pregnancy was normal and straightforward. She planned to have a natural birth, but after a long labour chose to have a caesarean.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 07
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When she discovered she was pregnant unexpectedly it was hard to tell her family, but they were supportive. (Read by an actor.)
Unplanned pregnancy after graduating from university. Supported by partner but felt a lack of institutional support for young, unmarried women. Looking forward to balancing motherhood with a career.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 07
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Early on, her main worry was how she would manage financially. (Read by an actor.)
Unplanned pregnancy after graduating from university. Supported by partner but felt a lack of institutional support for young, unmarried women. Looking forward to balancing motherhood with a career.
Pregnancy & children
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Pregnancy
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Aged 24 & under
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Interview 22
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Getting pregnant when she was very young led her to break off the relationship with her boyfriend. She considered adoption but changed her mind after
Unplanned pregnancy at age 15. Pregnancy normal. Part of placenta retained after birth resulting in heavy bleeding. Coping well with motherhood.
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