Maintaining equilibrium: a grounded theory study of the processes involved when women make informed choices during pregnancy

the core and substantive categories are discussed in relation to midwifery practice, with particular reference to how women judged the trustworthiness of the information and its source, and the strategies they used to operationalise their choices. The need is stressed for midwives to be sensitive and flexible regarding meeting the information needs of women, in order that women may reach their own decisions about how best to maintain their equilibrium.