2018
“I’m used to doing it by myself”: exploring self-reliance in pregnancy
McNamara BC, Cutler A, Lundsberg L, Kennedy HP, Gariepy A. “I’m used to doing it by myself”: exploring self-reliance in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2018, 18: 393. PMID: 30290785, PMCID: PMC6173858, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2022-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpectations of motherhoodSemi-structured interviewsSocial supportQualitative interviewsFinancial independenceFramework analysisWoman's reproductive lifeKey conceptsInterviewsReproductive lifePast experienceWomen's beliefsPrevalent conceptDecision makingExperienceWomenHalf of participantsBeliefsMotherhoodSupportParentingHomemakersConceptSubthemesMaking
2017
“I Just Don't Know”: An Exploration of Women's Ambivalence about a New Pregnancy
Cutler A, McNamara B, Qasba N, Kennedy HP, Lundsberg L, Gariepy A. “I Just Don't Know”: An Exploration of Women's Ambivalence about a New Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues 2017, 28: 75-81. PMID: 29108986, PMCID: PMC6223118, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy intentionGestational ageNew pregnancyFetal health problemsCurrent pregnancyMean ageTesting clinicPregnancy timingNew diagnosisPregnancyHealth problemsEnrollment surveyPregnancy decision makingPregnancy decisionsReproductive goalsWomenSources of ambivalenceFramework analysisAgeSemistructured interviewsWeeksUnresolved feelingsWomen's feelingsFeelings of ambivalenceWomen's ambivalence