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. 2020 Aug 24;20:482. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03166-6

Table 2.

Structure of codes and themes and number of participants situated in each

Code # of participants Theme # of participants
1: Participant introducing pregnancy loss as a topic 6

Pregnancy losses count as children

Minimising pregnancy loss

4

2

2: Perceived factors leading to a pregnancy loss 7 Accounting for causes of pregnancy loss 7
3: Emotional responses to pregnancy loss 16

Pregnancy loss as devastating

Pregnancy loss as having positive meaning

Fears arising from a pregnancy loss

11

6

4

4: Formal experiences of support following pregnancy loss 7

Experiences of hospitals enacting inclusion

Lack of formal support offered

4

3

5: Informal experiences of support following pregnancy loss 8

Lack of understanding from family

Importance of friends, including those with lived experience

4

4