Table 3.

Codes, themes, and areas of inquiry

Area of inquiry	Organizing theme	Codes
Preconception	Family dynamics and the refugee experience	Preferred family size Drivers of family size Restrictions of refugee camp life Birth spacing Family decision making Suspicion over injectable contraceptive
Antenatal	Nutrition and livelihoods	Limited livelihoods Cuts in food aid Cuts in supplementary feeding program for pregnant women
Childbirth	Material incentives and facility delivery	Incentives for facility delivery Birth notification Refusal of those ‘born on the way’
	Barriers to facility delivery	Donkey-cart ambulance Security fears Fear of referral (unfamiliar environment, caesareans, male provider) Ease and familiarity with home delivery
	Shifting role of traditional birth attendant	New role of TBAs TBA support in antenatal TBA support in childbirth and postpartum Attitudes of TBAs
Postnatal	Newborn feeding practices	Traditional practices Colostrum Mixed feeding Changes since arriving in camp
	Umbilical and thermal care	Lalobe seed ash/charcoal/oil for umbilicus Thermal care practices Kangaroo mother care
	Care seeking for the newborn	Clinic care Traditional remedies for the newborn