Table 3 Selected maternal comments from participants from CB Dunbar and CH Rennie Hospitals

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The monitoring was fine, it gave me courage to go through my pain knowing my baby was fine

N/A

Mother express her interest in measuring her baby FHR. She further stated due to the exercise she will always come to NAME OF HOSPITAL for maternity care during pregnancy

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I felt that I am important when you told me to be a part of my baby monitoring process. It helps me a lot

29–39

The monitoring was good. It help even us that cannot read or write listen to our own baby

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I thank God for the programme I am happy to hear my baby heart-beat. Please continue it

29–39

The monitoring was good, it helps me give the power to push my baby

18–28

Listening to my baby heart sound was very helpful to me. I felt that my right was respected as I took in my baby monitoring. Thanks for this program. I am happy.

18–28

I am happy to hear my baby heart. I knew that I was carrying a live baby in my womb.

17 and below

Thank you for this. It help me but I was in pain and so it make me angry first but I overcome it later

29–39

Getting involved in the process is something amazing to me. I felt part of my care and thank God that I have a live baby.

18–28

I feel important in the coming of my baby. This modern method is very important it help a lot thank you

18–28

I like it so much doctor that real good thing the government put in place here. I will tell all my sisters that pregnant to come to the hospital

29–39

According to mum it is a good step to do because it helps you to notice danger sooner.

N/A

Mother felt comfortable using this method. She told me that she will encourage her friends, who have not been seeking care at NAME OF HOSPITAL, because of the fetal monitoring The only problem was locating the FHT on her abdomen

18–28

I felt good listening to my baby it helped me to learn a new thing

18–28

According to mum, this is the first time seeing patient to be working for herself. She said it is a good thing to do but when in labour is bad because of the pain.

18–28

Patient said she’s very happy because she seen baby breathing well and she herself okay. According to patient any time she pregnant she will come and give birth to NAME OF HOSPITAL.

29–39

According to mum, she love the procedure but is not easy to go through.

29–39

According to mum, she love the idea because other pregnant women goes to the hospital and comes back with no baby in their hands it looks sorryfull.

29–39

Patient is educated. Getting involved in the process is something amazing to me. I felt part of my care and thank God that I have a live baby

17 and below

Patient admitted that it was good thing for herself to listen to her baby heart-beat. It made her believe that her baby can breathe inside her mother’s womb.

18–28

Thank you so much for your patience but at least I able to hear my baby. My last belly I don’t see someone doing it for me

18–28

According to patient she was surprised to know that baby heart can beat in the mother stomach and it help her to know about her baby wellbeing.

18–28

I appreciate hearing my baby until I born my baby. I like to have the same chance to listen to my unborn baby the next time I am in labour

29–39

I enjoy listening to my baby but my next labour there should be pain medicine for labour

N/A

The monitoring was alright for me. It help me to put more effort for my baby. To know that my baby is still living in my stomach.

29–39

It is hard to be in pain and monitor your baby. You must be doing it for us. Thank God my baby is living but it is too hard. The machine can cause more pain on the stomach.

29–39

It help me because it did not allow me to go to surgery. It help me because my baby was born alive and by normal vaginal delivery. It help me so much even though is more difficult to do but I try doing to have got good result. (vaginal breech delivery).

18–28

It is very good and helpful to me. At least all “big belays” should know how to do the monitoring before the stomach can hurt.

29–39

I like the monitoring it make my baby live. No problem with the monitoring. It only hard to hold the machine when your stomach hurting.

18–28

The monitoring was good make me feel close to my baby

17 and below

Patient said while doing she felt bad but after she gave birth she felt fine because it helps you to know the danger sign and good sign about your baby

29–39

I appreciate the process of monitoring my baby until I born. It was good for me because I stay long in labour but I was still hearing my baby which made me happier

N/A

The monitoring was alright for me. It help me to put more effort for my baby. To know that my baby is still living in my stomach.

18–28

Thank you very much the monitoring help me to know that I was carrying a baby whose heart was beating. It was my first time to know

17 and below

The monitoring help me to know that my babies are two in my stomach. I tell the programme thank you for coming to us