Pregnant womeńs views on the timing of prophylactic antibiotics during caesarean delivery: A qualitative semi-structured interview study

ObjectiveTo gain insight into pregnant women’s preferences if given a choice between getting antibiotic prophylaxis before or after cord clamping during caesarean delivery.Study designA qualitative semi-structured interview-study. The interviews were conducted at Danish Hospital, with about 4000 deliveries year. Fourteen individual women, either considering having planned section, scheduled for induction due to post-term gestational age. A systematic text condensation approach was used analyze the transcribed interviews.ResultsTen of fourteen women favored administration clamping. Despite any adverse effects infant’s microbiota and increased risk long-term health outcomes only hypothetical reduction in postpartum infections being well documented, they did not want expose their offspring antibiotics. Those who preferred concerned, would be able care infant case maternal infection. Three preferring antibiotics said potentially change preference, higher. Most informed use prophylactic that timing has consequences trans-placental exposure infant.ConclusionsWith most interviewed clamping, we suggest patients should involved decision regarding section.