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Table 1 Examples of the analytical process; meaning units and their associated condensed sub-category, category and theme

From: The experience of women with recent gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 lockdown: a qualitative study from Denmark

Meaning unit (text sequence)

Sub-category

Category

Theme

” Right now, I would not use my general practitioner in order to avoid spamming them with something that does not need to be addressed, if one can get information from elsewhere”

Limited contact with healthcare providers to avoid unnecessary contacts that are not urgent

Contact with healthcare providers

Health Literacy: Health information and access to health care

“So being able to compare [Infant’s progression] and have these typical conversations in your mothers’ group, for example your infant’s progression and how you introduce solid food and all these everyday practical questions. They are more difficult to address elsewhere, and then you are left on your own”

Lack of peer-to-peer support introduces worries for managing infant’s needs and a feeling of being left alone without support

Support from peers

Everyday life and family well-being