Participants were a convenience sample of postnatal women
from a maternity unit in the West of Scotland (UK) (n ¼ 228) who had an uncomplicated pregnancy at term (37e42 weeks). Those
with a medical diagnosis, poor obstetric history, prematurity (42 weeks), younger than (50) of age, had a history of stillbirth, perinatal or neonatal death
were excluded from participating in the study. Women were
invited to participate in the qualitative component of the study (to
make comments) on the basis of being involved in the survey.