The Perceived Health Needs of Primiparous Mothers Referring to Primary Health Care Centers: A Qualitative Study

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Table 1 The Categories and Subcategories of the Data Analysis Process

Subcategory 1	Subcategory 2	Categories
The need to be the focus of attention in the family		Feeling an intense need for social support
Fear of being alone
The need for support from health care workers
Psychological readiness		The need for previous preparation and readiness for pregnancy
Financial/Economic readiness
Physical readiness
Concerns for the health of the fetus		Fears and concerns
Fear of vaginal delivery
Concerns about how to raise the child	Worrying about and trying to cope with motherhood roles
Concerns about one’s ability to cope with the challenges of child-rearing
Access to psychoeducation counseling/psychological consultation		The necessity of having adequate infrastructures and human resources in health centers
Access to nutritional consultation
The need to have a close and informal relationship with health care workers
The need for appropriate education and information
Becoming inattentive to marginal issues	The beautiful emotions of becoming a mother and loving the baby	Falling in love
Embracing the baby
Feeling love for the fetus
Being interested in participating in educational classes		Seeking appropriate information
Seeking the needed information on the Internet