“But in my situation where [the pregnancy is uncomplicated],
I think I am allowed to take some considerations on behalf of myself as
well, as I have to take care of the baby afterwards.” (P6)
Another woman had had a difficult experience during her first birth and
moreover had a friend who developed a serious wound-infection after a
caesarean delivery. The thought of going through such an experience, and
at the same time risk feeling inadequate as a mum, was something she
wanted to avoid. Yet, another woman added how a calm and safe atmosphere
right after birth is important and that a longer hospitalization would
affect this.
Finally, the ten women favouring antibiotic prophylaxis after cord
clamping, were asked if their preferences would be different if they
were told that their risk of getting an infection was twice as high as
presented in the information material. To that, three women were more
likely to choose before cord clamping instead.
Post hoc interviews
The post hoc interviews with additional eight women contributed to our
knowledge concerning the neutrality of the informational pamphlet. Six
of these women preferred antibiotic treatment after cord clamping, one
preferred before cord clamping, and one was undecided. Four women felt
the information was neutrally presented, with two more women also
thinking it was mostly neutral but felt the pamphlet sometimes attached
importance to choosing antibiotic treatment before cord clamping. The
last two women both thought the informational pamphlet emphasized
antibiotic treatment before cord clamping. None believed the authors of
the information pamphlet preferred antibiotic treatment after cord
clamping.