Dornelles, Lia Mara, MacCallum, Fiona, Lopes, Rita, Piccinini, Cesar Augusto and Passos , Eduardo (2016) The experience of pregnancy resulting from ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) treatment : a qualitative Brazilian study. Women and Birth, 29 (2). pp. 123-127. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2015.08.012 ISSN 1871-5192.

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Background: Pregnancies achieved through medical treatments following a period of infertility may demand extra emotional and practical investment from women. Aim: This paper aims at understanding the experience of pregnancy after Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and exploring whether this experience is affected by previous failed infertility treatments. Methods: This paper uses a qualitative approach. Participants were nineteen expectant first-time mothers from Brazil who conceived through ART treatment. During the third trimester of gestation, a semi-structured interview was administered to assess perceptions of and feelings about treatment and pregnancy. Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis, and the sample was divided into two groups according to whether it was the participant’s first treatment (FT) or not (NFT). Findings: Themes identified include: Tolerance of the demands of treatment and pregnancy, Consideration of the mechanics of treatment and pregnancy, and Emotionally painful aspects of treatment and pregnancy. Pregnancy itself was regarded as a reward or compensation for the difficulties undergone. Perspectives differed according to whether pregnancy followed the first ART treatment; those who had undergone previously unsuccessful treatments focused less on the mechanical aspects of the process but were more concerned about possible physical problems. Conclusion: The similarities and differences found according to number of treatments attempted should be taken into consideration when providing psychological support for expectant ART mothers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Prenatal care
Journal or Publication Title:	Women and Birth
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1871-5192
Official Date:	April 2016
Dates:	Date Event April 2016 Published 18 September 2015 Available 23 August 2015 Accepted 16 May 2015 Submitted
Volume:	29
Number:	2
Page Range:	pp. 123-127
DOI:	10.1016/j.wombi.2015.08.012
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	28 July 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	18 September 2016
Funder:	Brazil. Coordenação do Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul‏ (FAPERGS)

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