“It’s not like I’m thinking the baby is in mortal danger
[…] if I had used perfume during my pregnancy, but you want
[babies] to be as unexposed as possible […] when their
lives begin” (P7)
Avoiding exposure to harmful substances for the baby, including
antibiotics, were considered as a very high priority, especially for the
ten women preferring antibiotic treatment after cord clamping.
Considerations to
themselves
Ten of the women were very straightforward in their prioritization. They
did not think the risk of themselves getting an infection was convincing
enough to consider getting antibiotics before cord clamping. The other
four women were more likely to choose antibiotics before cord clamping.
One woman argued that if the infant was healthy you should be allowed to
have your own health prioritised: