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Table 1 The four main categories, presented with respective subcategories

From: Middle Eastern mothers in Sweden, their experiences of the maternal health service and their partner's involvement

Main categories

Sub categories

  

Access to the professional midwife

To be respected and met with kindness

The trustworthy midwife who has the required knowledge

The need for frequent visits

Useful counselling

Counselling from the MHC

Parental group meetings, to receive correct information from a proper source

Information can also be frightening

Stable motherhood in transition

The mother is the best person for her child

Integration into Swedish society

 

Being a family in a different culture

The presence of the husband

The female network

Experiences of the man as father and partner