Results
Fourteen pregnant women from three different groups were asked to
participate in the study, and all consented to an interview.
Furthermore, eight women in different stages of the pregnancy were
interviewed post hoc (Table 1).
Initially eight themes were noted in the first read of the transcripts,
but from these themes two final main categories emerged, each with two
sub-categories (Table 2 shows the two main categories). The post hoc
interviews did not contribute with new themes.
Reflecting on attitudes towards the use of
antibiotics
The women’s preferences: Preferring
antibiotics after cord
clamping
Ten of fourteen women favoured getting antibiotics after cord clamping,
if given the option.
Two out of the ten women found it especially difficult to decide. This
was due to the lack of evidence concerning antibiotics and the effect of
the baby’s gut microbiota. However, they ultimately favoured antibiotics
after cord clamping. A third woman mentioned that if possible, she would
choose not to get antibiotics at all: