Participant demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of participants* n = 10 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range), yr | 36.9 (30–41) |
| Country of birth | |
| Canada | 9 |
| Other | 1 |
| Geographic location | |
| Toronto | 7 |
| Outside Toronto | 3 |
| Heterosexual | 10 |
| Married | 10 |
| Cohabiting with partner | 10 |
| No. of children in household† | |
| Singleton | 13 |
| Twins | 1 |
| Employment status at time of interview | |
| Participant | |
| Maternity leave | 5 |
| Working outside home | 2 |
| Working from home | 1 |
| Primary caregiver | 2 |
| Partner | |
| Employed full-time | 10 |
| Live-in nanny | 1 |
| Previous cesarean birth | |
| Planned | 4 |
| Unplanned | 2 |
| Emergent‡ | 4 |
| Presence of partner during standard cesarean birth | 10 |
| Presence of partner during skin-to-skin cesarean birth | 10 |
| Timing of interview, mean no. of months post partum (range) | 11.2 (1–19) |