Table 1. Demographic characteristics.
| Timepoint | Participant Pseudonym | Age (Years) | How Many Weeks Pregnant at Time of Interview? | Occupation | Highest qualification | First child? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1: Initial Lockdown Restrictions | Ethel | 24 | 39 | Caring, leisure and other service occupations | Secondary School Education (incl. ALevels and BTECs) | No |
| Madeline | 26 | 31 | Sales and customer service occupations | Secondary School Education (incl. ALevels and BTECs) | No | |
| Georgina | 28 | 30 | Skilled trades occupations | Secondary School Education (incl. ALevels and BTECs) | Yes | |
| Ugne | 29 | 35 | Associate professional occupations | Master’s Degree | Yes | |
| Lindsay | 29 | 38 | Managers, directors, and senior officials | Doctoral degree | No | |
| Danni | 32 | 31 | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes | |
| Claire | 33 | 33 | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | No | |
| Kavitha | 33 | 33 | Managers, directors, and senior officials | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes | |
| Olivia | 34 | 39 | Managers, directors, and senior officials | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes | |
| Emily | 35 | 33 | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | No | |
| Ceinwen | 37 | 35 | Administrative and secretarial occupations | Master’s Degree | No | |
| Miriam | 39 | 32 | Professional occupations | Doctoral degree | No | |
| Bashita | 26 | 37 | Associate professional occupations | Master’s Degree | No | |
| T2: Lifting of Lockdown Restrictions | Xenia | 30 | 37.5 | Professional occupations | Master’s Degree | Yes |
| Joely | 30 | Postnatal a | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | No | |
| Lilian | 31 | 39 | Professional occupations | Doctoral degree | Yes | |
| Aliyah | 32 | 38 | Caring, leisure and other service occupations | Doctoral degree | No | |
| Francine | 32 | Postnatal a | Associate professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes | |
| Francesca | 33 | 35 | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes | |
| Emma | 33 | 37 | Professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | No | |
| Selina | 33 | Postnatal a | Professional occupations | Doctoral degree | No | |
| Chloe | 34 | 32 | Administrative and secretarial occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | No | |
| Daisy | 35 | Postnatal a | Managers, directors, and senior officials | Doctoral degree | No | |
| Zanthia | 41 | 33 | Associate professional occupations | Bachelor’s Degree (incl. Medical Degree) | Yes |
a N/B. Whilst these women were postnatal at the time of interview, they were asked to reflect on their antenatal experiences only.