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The Transition to parenthood after infertility Plomp, Deborah Adele
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the experience of those who make the adjustment to parenthood after a history of infertility and within the available literature there exists numerous gaps and inconsistencies. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were used to explore the experience of four heterosexual married couples making the transition to first-time parenthood after prolonged infertility. The study sought to answer the question, "What is the experience for couples making the transition to parenthood after primary infertility?" A thematic analysis of these data, using Colaizzi's (1978) seven step structured analysis, generated five phenomenological themes. In no specific order, the five themes are as follows: (1) A sense of gratitude/being blessed (2) A sense of appreciation/not taking parenthood for granted (3) A sense of completion/new connection (4) A sense of readiness/purposefulness (5) A sense of parenthood as a positive, healing experience. Overall, the data reflected the transition to parenthood after primary infertility to be predominantly a positive experience with the pain of infertility put aside, at least until the couples began to think of expanding their family once again.
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The Transition to parenthood after infertility
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University of British Columbia
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2003
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Relatively little is known about the experience of those who make the adjustment to
parenthood after a history of infertility and within the available literature there exists
numerous gaps and inconsistencies. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were
used to explore the experience of four heterosexual married couples making the transition
to first-time parenthood after prolonged infertility. The study sought to answer the
question, "What is the experience for couples making the transition to parenthood after
primary infertility?" A thematic analysis of these data, using Colaizzi's (1978) seven
step structured analysis, generated five phenomenological themes. In no specific order,
the five themes are as follows: (1) A sense of gratitude/being blessed (2) A sense of
appreciation/not taking parenthood for granted (3) A sense of completion/new connection
(4) A sense of readiness/purposefulness (5) A sense of parenthood as a positive, healing
experience. Overall, the data reflected the transition to parenthood after primary
infertility to be predominantly a positive experience with the pain of infertility put aside,
at least until the couples began to think of expanding their family once again.
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eng
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2009-11-17
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0091245
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University of British Columbia
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2003-11
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Graduate
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