Research Article
Paradox of Modern Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of Women’s Lived Experiences from Assisted Pregnancy
Table 2
Themes arising from women’s perceptions of assisted pregnancy.
| Theme | Category | Subcategory |
| Finding peace in life | Power and security | Satisfying husband | Marital satisfaction | Keeping the marriage alive | Finding self-confidence | Feeling lack of something | Being the center of attention | Getting rid of the stigma of infertility | Finding meaning in life | Escape from isolation and loneliness | Getting rid of monotonous life | Finding hope | Feeling of being a mother | Bonding to the fetus | Sense of responsibility toward the fetus |
| Paradoxical feelings | Joy and fear | Surprise | Joy and Fear | Hope and uncertainty | Uncertainty of being pregnant | Doubt about the baby’s health and safety | Uncertainty to continue pregnancy to the end of the third trimester | Uncertainty in bonding with unborn baby |
| Struggle to realize a dream | Enduring all challenges | Difficult physical, emotional, and financial treatment | Stigma | Seeking help out of desperation | Change in the life style | Low physical activity | Adaptive behaviors in pregnancy | Spirituality | Thanks giving to God | Caring for other people | Trusting in God |
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