LBTQ parents’ needs for support postpartum following a complicated birth: A matter of reproductive justice

Figures & data

Table 1. Socio-demographic data of the participants.

	Total sample n = 22	Birth parent n = 12	Non-birth parent n = 10
Age in years at time of interview mean (range)	34.2 (28-40)	34.8 (31-40)	33.5 (28-39)
Age in years at time of birth experience mean (range)	32.5 (28-37)	33.5 (30-37)	31.3 (28-38)
Time since childbirth in years mean (range)	1.7 (0-11)	1.4 (0-7)	2.2 (0-11)
Family constellation at time of birth n (%)
Cisgender woman in same-sex relation	20 (90.9)	11	9
Nonbinary person in relation with cisgender partner	2 (9.1)	1	1
Childbirth history n (%)
Couple’s first childbirth	17 (77.2)	9	8
Couple’s second childbirth, participant’s first time giving birth	2 (9.0)	2	–
Couple’s second childbirth, participant given birth once	1 (4.5)	–	1
Couple’s third childbirth, participant given birth twice	2 (9.0)	1	1
Conception method n (%)
Assisted reproduction in healthcare	20 (90.9)	11	9
Self-insemination	1 (4.5)	0	1
Intercourse	1 (4.5)	1	0
Gender identity n (%)
Cisgender woman	20 (90.9)	11	9
Nonbinary transgender person	2 (9.1)	1	1
Sexual identity n (%)
Lesbian	12 (54.5)	6	6
Bisexual/Pansexual	4 (18.2)	3	1
Queer or undefined	6 (27.3)	3	3
Country of birth n (%)
Sweden	20 (90.9)	11	9
Other	2 (9.1)	1	1
Education n (%)
High School	3 (13.6)	1	2
University degree/ University student	18 (81.8)	10	8
Unknown	1 (4.5)	1	0
Residence in Sweden n (%)
Major City	12 (54.5)	6	6
Middle-sized city	6 (27.2)	3	3
Small city	4 (18.1)	3	1

Table 2. Obstetrical and/or neonatal complications experienced at birth.

	Total sample n = 22	Birth parent n = 12	Non-birth parent n = 10
Birth complications n (%)
Emergency cesarean	8 (36.4)	5 (41.7)	3 (30.0)
Surgery after vaginal birth	8 (36.4)	4 (33.3)	4 (40.0)
Complicated tear	5 (22.7)	2 (16.7)	3 (30.0)
Vacuum extraction	5 (22.7)	3 (25.0)	4 (20.0)
Major hemorrhage	4 (9.1)	2 (16.7)	2 (20.0)
Advanced neonatal care n (%)
Of premature child	2 (9.1)	1 (8.3)	1 (10.0)
Of full-term born child	2 (9.1)	1 (8.3)	1 (10.0)