The lived experience of women with a high-risk pregnancy: A phenomenology investigation

Pregnancy is a time of transformation, hope, expectation, and worry for women and their families – none more so than when the pregnancy is at-risk. The objective of this study was to describe the lived experience of women during high-risk pregnancy. This qualitative investigation utilized a hermeneu...

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Published in:	Midwifery Vol. 82; p. 102625
Main Authors:	Badakhsh, Mahin, Hastings-Tolsma, Marie, Firouzkohi, Mohammadreza, Amirshahi, Mehrbanoo, Hashemi, Zohreh Sadat
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2020
Subjects:	High-risk Lived experience Nursing Pregnancy Qualitative study Pregnancy Lived experience Qualitative study High-risk
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Summary:	Pregnancy is a time of transformation, hope, expectation, and worry for women and their families – none more so than when the pregnancy is at-risk. The objective of this study was to describe the lived experience of women during high-risk pregnancy. This qualitative investigation utilized a hermeneutic phenomenology study. The study was conducted in a public health center in a large urban area in southeast Iran. Purposive sampling of 20 women with a high-risk pregnancy. Participants included both nulligravid and multigravid women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy with varied medical conditions. Data collection used face-to-face interview with transcribed data analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six stage thematic analysis approach. Four themes were extracted and included challenge of family in high-risk pregnancy, challenge of anticipation for motherhood, and challenges for future pregnancies, and challenge of adaptation. Findings demonstrate that women with a high-risk pregnancy struggle to adapt with burdens related to successful maternal role attainment and family functioning. Fears about pregnancy outcome and future pregnancies are dominant.
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ISSN:	0266-6138 1532-3099
DOI:	10.1016/j.midw.2019.102625