title: Paradox of Modern Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of Women's Lived Experiences from Assisted Pregnancy.
abstract: The purpose of our study was describing the meaning of pregnancy through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs). A qualitative design with hermeneutic phenomenology approach was selected to carry out the research. Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 12 women who experienced assisted pregnancy. Three themes emerged from women's experience including finding peace in life, paradoxical feelings, and struggling to realize a dream. We concluded that pregnancy is the beginning of a new and hard struggle for women with fertility problems. The findings of our study resulted in helpful implications for the health care professionals managing assisted pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733171, Iran.
authors.forename: Fahimeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ranjbar
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran 196151177, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad-Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Akhondi
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1996713883, Iran.
authors.forename: Leili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borimnejad
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran 196151177, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed-Reza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ghaffari
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733171, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Behboodi-Moghadam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007492:Iran; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult