Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2017 Dec;23(4):276-286. 10.4069/kjwhn.2017.23.4.276.

Experience of Pregnant Women with Problem Drinking during First Trimester of Pregnancy

• Kim IO
• Yeom GJ
• Han JY

• KMID: 2424162
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2017.23.4.276

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of pregnant women's experiences with drinking alcohol during first trimester of pregnancy
METHODS
The data were collected through in-depth interviews of 7 pregnant women who drank alcohol in the first trimester. Giorgi's phenomenological method was used for data analysis.
RESULTS
Findings included 6 main themes and 14 themes. The main themes concerning pregnancy and drinking were: "˜Open attitude in drinking, History of drinking in family or spouse, Seeking information in how drinking affects pregnancy, Regret not doing planned pregnancy and not quitting drinking before pregnancy, Willing to stop drinking until the child birth, Awareness about importance of preconception care.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study provide a deeper understanding of pregnant women's experiences of drinking alcohol during the first trimester of pregnancy. These results can be used in the development of strategies to prevent drinking alcohol during first trimester and to support preconception care and prenatal care.

Keyword

Pregnancy; Binge drinking

MeSH Terms

Binge Drinking
Child
Drinking*
Family Planning Services
Female
Humans
Methods
Parturition
Preconception Care
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First*
Pregnancy*
Pregnant Women*
Prenatal Care
Spouses
Statistics as Topic

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