Table 2 Themes and subthemes
From: Women’s reasons for, and experiences of, choosing a homebirth following a caesarean section
It’s never happening again | |
|---|---|
Theme | Sub Theme |
Why it’s never happening again | Treated like a piece of meat |
I was traumatised by it for years | |
You can smell the fear in the room | |
Re-traumatised by the system | |
How it’s never happening again | Getting informed and gaining confidence |
Avoiding judgment through selective telling | |
Preparing for birth | |
Gathering support | |
“All about safety, but I came first” | |
The impact of HBAC | “I felt like superwoman” |
There is just no comparison | |