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Table 2 Overview of analyses, examples

From: Experiences of physical activity during pregnancy in Danish nulliparous women with a physically active life before pregnancy. A qualitative study

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I:19: because I went there, I think I went there a whole year before I got pregnant

HH: yes

I:19: and so it was natural for me to continue, but I combined it with jogging

HH: yes

I:19: and then I stopped jogging and continued down there at a lower pace

Natural to continue

Stopped jogging Continued at a lower pace

Habit

Desire to continue

Physical activity as a lifestyle

I:2: I mean it's limited what you can do with such a big stomach towards the end, right?

HH: yes

I:2: and then it is really nice just to bicycle for about 20 minutes or so

Limited what you can do with such a stomach, so it is nice to bicycle

A growing body

Body awareness

I:14: well I was a little bit careful, um, I wasn't really totally comfortable with it, so I didn't exert myself as much as, um, I otherwise would have, or did before

HH: yes

I:14: I didn't go to it quite as much and I wasn't as out of breath when I was done

Was more careful as I didn't feel secure

I didn't go to it quite as much

Balancing worry and sense of security

Carefulness

I:5: yes, and I could feel that I could do it, so, well, I was happy and full of energy and I had no pain anywhere, didn't have any problems,

Could feel that I could do it, happy, full of energy and had no pain anywhere (I:5)

Feelings of happiness

Sense of benefit