Ghorayeb, J, Branney, P, Selinger, CP et al. (1 more author) (2018) When Your Pregnancy Echoes Your Illness: Transition to Motherhood With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Qualitative Health Research, 28 (8). pp. 1283-1294. ISSN 1049-7323
Abstract
Our aim is to provide an understanding of the experience of women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have made the transition to motherhood. A total of 22 mothers with IBD were recruited from around the United Kingdom. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis. The central concept—Blurred Lines—offers a novel frame for understanding the transition to motherhood with IBD through identifying parallels between having IBD and becoming, and being, a mother. Parallels clustered into three main themes: Need for Readiness, Lifestyle Changes, and Monitoring Personal and Physical Development. Hence, women with IBD are in some ways well prepared for the challenges of motherhood even though, as a group, they tend to restrict their reproductive choices. We recommend health professionals initiate conversations about reproduction early and provide a multidisciplinary approach to pregnancy and IBD in which women have confidence that their ongoing treatment will be integrated successfully with their maternity care.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018, The Authors. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Qualitative Health Research. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Keywords: | chronic illness; inflammatory bowel disease; motherhood; pregnancy; qualitative; women; thematic analysis; United Kingdom |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Crohns and Colitis UK SP2013-2 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Mar 2018 11:42 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2018 14:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1049732318763114 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:128425 |