Sharing Minds During Pregnancy and 20 Years LaterA parental Interview-Based Study |Biomedgrid

Background: The aim of this study was to explore parents´ experience of having been part of the Swedish Sharing Minds project, which started during pregnancy and ended with an interview when the offspring were young adults. The aim was to explore, and reflect back on, their expectations of becoming first-time parents. Methods: Twenty couples were enrolled during standard prenatal visits and invited to an interview about their thoughts and feelings on becoming parents. These took place when the women were 24 weeks' pregnant with their first baby. The families were followed on a number of occasions over a period of 16 years and an interview was conducted when the offspring were 20 years old. The focus of this study was the couples´ reflections on the early interviews and meetings, especially the one during pregnancy, and what they had meant to them.