Table 2 An example of analysis process

I spend most of my time in the office; I don’t have enough time for myself. I’m often tired when I get home from work. Sometimes I cannot even drink a glass of water in 10 h. I do not have the opportunity to get something extra (p.1)

Interference of the home chores and work

Lack of time

Mental barriers

Individual barriers

Perceived barriers

I wish I had enough time to go to gym; or, the opportunities to change my diet. I spend several hours standing, my feel swell, I don’t have the opportunity to sit down (p.1)

Lack of opportunities

Sometimes I feel like doing something, but I’m not in the mood. I’m becoming lazy (p.2)

Lack of readiness and motivation

Lack of information and motivation

I don’t know enough about the pregnancy exercises (p.3)

Lack of enough information

It’s hard to get out of home, my belly is becoming bigger, its embarrass

Shame

Internal inhibitors

I think there should not be heavy exercising, it may lead to preterm delivery (p.5)

Negative thought

The healthcare centers told me that I am overweight and the deliver preterm. I’m fearful and worried (p.6)

Fear

I think I’m going to miss my husband. Now he pays a lot of attention to me and loves me, I feel something will happen during the pregnancy and I will miss him (p.4)

Worrying

Of course one may think the birth date will be premature and we have no time to arrange what we have planned for (p.7)

Anxiety