Dornelles, Lia Mara, MacCallum, Fiona, Lopes , Rita, Piccinini, Cesar Augusto and Passos , Eduardo . (2014) “Living each week as unique”: maternal fears in Assisted Reproductive Technology pregnancies. Human Reproduction, Volume 30 (Number 3). e115-e120. ISSN 1460-2350

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Abstract

Objective
to explore women's fears during pregnancy following conception via assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Methods
19 expectant first-time mothers were interviewed during the third trimester of pregnancy using a semi-structured schedule. Perceptions of and feelings about pregnancy were assessed. Content analysis was used to identify themes and subthemes.

Findings
four overarching themes emerged: the baby's survival, the health of the baby, the efficacy of the mother and childbirth. Of these, the most commonly reported fears were related to miscarriage or fetal death, and the baby being born with an abnormality.

Conclusions and implications
in addition to fears that are experienced by some women who conceived spontaneously, the women in this study who conceived via ART reported other fears, such as miscarriage or fetal death, that are more specific to this context. This suggests that these concerns should be taken into consideration when providing psychological support for ART mothers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	Human Reproduction
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1460-2350
Official Date:	March 2014
Dates:	Date Date Type March 2014 Published
Volume:	Volume 30
Number:	Number 3
Page Range:	e115-e120
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.midw.2013.12.005
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/49817

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