Table 2.

Coding scheme for a category under the theme ‘support system’

Category	Subcategory	Code	M	F	GP
Family and friends	Emotional	‘Don’t worry, baby will be fine’	x	x
		Expressing feelings	x		x
		Crying	x		x
	Financial	Savings from father, in-laws and paternal uncle		x
		Lease on assets from father		x
		Income and savings from brother		x
		Interest-free loan from friends		x
Peers	Sepsis-related experiences	Familial background information	x
		Breastfeeding problems	x
		Baby’s condition	x
		Feelings of guilt and shame	x
	General hospitalisation experiences	Postpartum recovery	x	x	x
		Fatigue	x
		Husband’s/parent’s background	x		x
		Selective information sharing		x
		Financial support		x	x
		Own background	x	x	x
		Hospital facilities	x	x	x
Staff	Doing their job	Trusting staff	x	x	x
		Observing staff do their duty		x
		Caring despite being busy		x
		Running around without rest		x
	Trouble shooting	Breastfeeding challenges	x
		Kangaroo mother care	x		x
		Pumping breast milk	x		x
	Knowledge and competency	Understand baby’s condition	x
		Understanding machine	x
		Understanding sights and sounds	x
		Learning to operate machine	x
		Postpartum health and nutrition	x	x
		Baby care	x
Religion		Undertaking ‘Harke’ (vows)		x	x
		Placing faith in God	x	x	x
		Donating to religious cause		x	x
		Praying to God	x	x	x

F, father; GP, grandparent; M, mother.