Table2.

Extracted categories and sub-categories from the interview data

Example of codes	Sub-categories	Categories
Coping with multiple physical problems during pregnancy	Personal health	Pregnancy concerns
Fear of postpartum MS relapse
Negative effect of medication on the fetus	Harm to the fetus
The effect of MS on the fetus
Genetic risk of passing on MS
Inability to meet the infant’s needs	Challenges in the care for infants	Fear of failing as a parent
		lactation failure
	Inability to meet the needs of a child	The physical burden of caring for a child
	Inability to keep a child entertained
	Inadequate provision of care in general
Spotting	Interrupted menstrual cycle	Feeling of threatened fertility
Irregular menstruation
Early menopause
The impact of the disease on fertility	Negative effects of MS on fertility
The impact of medication on fertility
Hormone therapy reduces the effect of MS medications	Limitations of infertility treatment due to the presence of MS disease
The negative effect of infertility treatments on MS
The need for more support by the family and spouse	Neglecting support needs of women with MS on fertility and pregnancy	Lack of social support
Lack of coaching and fertility counseling
Lack of attention paid to fertility needs after MS diagnosis
Lack of child care services