First-time mothers’ experiences of pregnancy and birth following assisted reproductive technology treatment in Taiwan

Table 1 Participant characteristics

Participant	Age	Occupation	Married	Education	Number of foetus	Foetus reduction	Number of live babies	Complications during pregnancy	Type of complication	Postpartum week interviewed
A	31	None	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	3	1	2	No	–	13
B	33	Hospital administrator	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	3	1	2	Yes	Placenta accreta	9
C	35	None	Yes	Master’s degree	4	2	2	No	–	18
D	39	None	Yes	Bachelor’s degree e	3	1	2	No	–	10
E	35	None	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	3	1	2	Yes	Gestational diabetes mellitus	8
F	36	None	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	4	2	2	No	–	11
G	30	Books service	Yes	Master’s degree	2	–	2	No	–	8
H	36	None	Yes	Associate degree	1	–	1	No	–	13
I	37	None	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	1	–	1	No	–	14
J	37	Hospital administrator	Yes	Associate degree	1	–	1	No	–	14
K	36	None	Yes	Associate degree	1	–	1	No	–	8
L	36	Bank administrator	Yes	Bachelor’s degree	3	1	2	No	–	12

ISSN: 2072-1315