”It was not a pleasant experience and I was admitted [to the
hospital], I had an open admission over 7-8 days or so with visits
[at the hospital] every second day […]. I think 4% seems
like a low risk and maybe I was just unfortunate to be one of them
[…]. I want to be in the group [in the trial] getting
antibiotic treatment after […] because I don’t want to risk
[my child] getting asthma or anything else.” (P14)
Most of the women did not have any knowledge about the use of
prophylactic antibiotics during caesarean delivery, and some of the
women, who in general had a casual attitude toward medication, were
surprised to read about these potential side-effects of antibiotic
treatment.
The women’s preferences: Preferring antibiotics before cord
clamping
The remaining four women favoured antibiotics before cord clamping. Two
of these women expressed their own health to be important in order to be
able to care for the baby. Also, the prospect of a shorter
hospitalization seemed to influence their decision. One woman added how
she was less worried about the risk to the infant as the pregnancy had
been uncomplicated. Moreover, it was noted that antibiotic treatment was
probably not the only reason for infants developing both asthma, eczema
and so on later in life.: