"Not taken seriously" – A qualitative interview study of postpartum Rwandan women who have experienced pregnancy-related complications

<p>The uploaded data were collected through individual in-depth interviews (N = 15). Participants who experienced complications such as postpartum haemorrhage, caesarean section due to prolonged labour/dystocia, pre-eclampsia, or fistula and who were 13&ndash;24 months postpartum were invited to participate in the study in July 2015. Interviews were held in Kinyarwanda, digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, translated into English.This study aimed to investigate women&rsquo;s experiences and perceptions of specific complications during pregnancy and delivery and the consequences of these complications on postpartum health and family situation</p>