Solo Mothers After Assisted Conception and Their Experiences with Postnatal Care

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Table 1 Code Groups and Subgroups from the Analytic Process

Meaning Units Were Organized into the Following Code Groups:
1. The decision to be a solo mother entailed responsibility and rendered solo mothers vulnerable	2. It was valuable, but sometimes surprising, to be met with care and interest	3. Bending standard rules and regulation of the postnatal ward proved necessary to fit the needs of solo mothers,
Meaning Units in Each Code Group Were Sorted into the Following Subgroups:
1.1 Being a different family	2.1 Appreciate help and attention from healthcare providers	3.1 A desire for equal opportunities
1.2 Reluctant to ask for help, despite wanting it	2.2 Fearing negative reactions from healthcare providers	3.2 Factors contributing to a successful stay
1.3 Being different, while also being like any other mother	2.3 Negative experiences and the value of positive feedback	3.3 Consequences of being an outsider
	2.4 Feeling recognized	3.4 Feeling isolated
	2.5 Staff appear unfamiliar with solo mothers	3.5 The importance of the women´s own social network