Table 2.

Categories and themes synthesized to core theme, ensuring the safety of mother and baby

Core theme	Ensuring the safety of mother and baby
Themes	Categories	Sub-categories
Influences on women’s decision-making	Previous birth experience	Positive experience Negatives experience
	Evaluation of mode of birth	Positive evaluation Negative evaluation
	Concern about the risks of vaginal birth	Uterine rupture Labour pain
	Current pregnancy situation	Foetal presentation Foetal size
	Informative resources	Obstetrician’s recommendations The experience of significant others Impact of internet
	Health insurance	National Health Insurance Private insurance
Decision-making processes of women	Searching for information Listening obstetricians’ professional judgment Evaluating alternatives Making a decision regarding mode of birth