Table 2 Thematic analysis of qualitative responses, by major themes, sub categories, and words
Major theme | Sub-category | Words |
|---|---|---|
“How did you baby’s first movement feel” | ||
Abstract movements | Gentle | Gentle, soft, light, faint, hard to notice, feather |
Gas | Bubbles, wind, gas, air, bowel movement, stomach rub, gurgling, heartburn | |
Flutter | Flutter, butterfly wing, ripple/waves, tingle, buzz, whoosh, itch, stomach spasm | |
Feelings of the mother | Positive | Amazing, wonderful, comforting, good, nice, peaceful, exciting, joy/happy |
Negative | discomfort, nauseating, pinch, irritating, creeping | |
Neutral | strange, foreign, weird, surprise | |
Early actions | Limb | Push, kick, jolt, punch, stab/jab, tap, scratching, thump, knock, poke, flick |
Whole body | Push, twists, swirl, spin, roll, wriggle, throbbing, hiccups, pulsing | |
“How have your baby’s movements felt as the pregnancy progressed?” | ||
Changes | Increasing power | Harder, stronger, more intensity, more force, more vigorous |
Sharper shorter | ||
Uncomfortable, painful, hard to sleep, more aggressive | ||
Bigger movements | visible, identifiable features, more definite, “fighting for space” “trying to escape from belly” “felt all over” | |
frequency/duration | more frequent, more active, peak in week 28 | |
Less sudden, sharp, sustained and constant | ||
increased repetitive sensation/hiccups, pulses | ||
Action/Type of movements | Short and sharp | kicking, drums, punch, hit, strike, thump, nudge, poke, jab, tap, flick, jerk, twitch |
smooth | Bumps, squirming, stretching, rolling/change position, swipe, wave, churning, side to side,, twists, somersault, swoop, pushing, pressing | |
complex | swimming, running | |