Paradox of Modern Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of Women’s Lived Experiences from Assisted Pregnancy

Abstract EN

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.