Focus groups by participants and experience in maternity care
| Focus group | Participants in group | Participants (n) | Experience in maternity care (years) |
| 1 | Midwife, community and integrated care | 3 | 5–35 |
| 2 | Midwife, hospital working in birth centre | 3 | 6.5–17 |
| 3 | Anaesthetist, consultant and associated specialist | 3 | 12–30 |
| 4 | Midwife, community, integrated care and diabetes specialist | 3 | 4–30 |
| 5 | Midwife, hospital working in delivery suite | 3 | 13–19 |
| 6 | Obstetrician and gynaecologist, consultant | 5 | 11–20 |
| 7 | Obstetrician and gynaecologist, trainee | 4 | 3.5–9 |
| Total | 24 |