Table 1

The four main categories, presented with respective subcategories

Main categories
Sub categories



Access to the professional midwife
To be respected and met with kindness
The trustworthy midwife who has the required knowledge
The need for frequent visits
Useful counselling
Counselling from the MHC
Parental group meetings, to receive correct information from a proper source
Information can also be frightening
Stable motherhood in transition
The mother is the best person for her child
Integration into Swedish society

Being a family in a different culture
The presence of the husband
The female network
Experiences of the man as father and partner

Ny et al. Reproductive Health 2007 4:9   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-4-9

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