Table 1.

Coding framework

Categories	Codes
Access to healthcare	Appointments	GP Midwife Practice nurse
	Continuity of care
	Handover of care
	Travel
	Strategies to improve access
Time pressures	New baby
	Other children
	Special care baby unit admission
	Time spent on self-management
Communication with healthcare professionals	Confidence in communicating with healthcare professionals
	Listening
	Explanations
	Knowledge base of healthcare professionals
Information provision	Information from healthcare professionals
	Written information
	Online information
	Past experiences
	Other sources of information
Control	Control of BP
	Understanding of BP
	Responsibility sharing
	Detection of problems
	Adjustment of antihypertensive medication
	Compliance with antihypertensive medication
Anxiety and stress	Personal
	Relationships
	Impacts on lifestyle
	Impact of BP monitoring
Home BP monitoring	HBPM advantages
	HBPM concerns
	Sharing HBPM readings with healthcare professionals
	White coat effect
	Voluntary HBPM
	Role of antenatal HBPM
Telemonitoring and self-management	Ease of use
	Suggested improvements
	Preference for/recommendation of self-management