Table 2. Themes and sub-themes at both timepoints.
Timepoint 1 (T1)–Initial Lockdown Restrictions in the UK (Commenced 23 March 2020) | Timepoint 2 (T2)–Initial Easing of Lockdown Restrictions in the UK (Commenced 11 May 2020) | ||
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THEME | SUB-THEME | THEME | SUB-THEME |
A Mindful Pregnancy | Listening to Your Physical and Emotional Needs | Coping with Lockdown Restrictions | A Slower Pace of Life |
Controlling What You Can and Disengaging from What You Can’t | Being Kind and Keeping Structure | ||
It’s a Grieving Process | Lonely and Anxious | Robbed of our Pregnancy | Unmet Expectations and Feeling Guilty |
Lost Freedoms and Unmet Expectations | The Voice of Others Feels Loud | ||
Left in the Dark |