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Pregnancy as a transition: First-time expectant couples' experience with alcohol consumption
Solène Gouilhers1, Yvonne Meyer1, Sophie Inglin2
1School of Health Sciences (HESAV), HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Drug and Alcohol Review
|August 24, 2019
Summary
This study explored how couples navigate alcohol consumption changes during pregnancy. Findings highlight that while women reduce drinking, they face challenges influenced by risk information, social norms, and personal desires, underscoring the need for partner support.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Sociology of Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Official guidelines recommend complete alcohol abstinence during pregnancy.
- Despite recommendations, some pregnant women continue alcohol consumption.
- This study examines the couple's experience of alcohol consumption changes during pregnancy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate couples' experiences with alcohol consumption during pregnancy as a transitional process.
- To understand the factors influencing changes in drinking habits within couples.
- To identify challenges and facilitators in reducing alcohol intake during gestation.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 30 semi-directive joint interviews with expectant couples in Switzerland.
- Employed thematic analysis with ATLAS.ti software for data interpretation.
- Focused on couples expecting their first child.
Main Results:
- All women reduced alcohol consumption, though difficulties were reported.
- Identified themes of smooth transition: internalization of risk, abstinence as social norm, and alcohol aversion.
- Highlighted difficulties: burden of risk information, conflicting advice, social pressures, and alcohol cravings.
Conclusions:
- Prenatal drinking change is a relational transition influenced by social norms and multiple changes.
- Health professionals must recognize the challenges women face during alcohol abstinence.
- A patient-centered approach involving partner support is crucial for managing prenatal alcohol consumption changes.
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