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| Themes | Subthemes | Samples of themes | Frequencies |
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| Emotion | Psychological emotion support | (i) My wife expects me to hope and love her | 56 cases |
| (ii) Give him morale in hardships and be with her |
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| | Proper verbal communication | (i) My wife expects me to be a good listener | 25 cases |
| (ii) A woman to be able to easily express her concerns and worries with her husband |
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| | Entertainment and happy conditions | (i) To be able to walk with her and provide her with a happy background | 10 cases |
| (ii) Change her circumstances by taking a trip |
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| Behavior | Following up the health status of mother and fetus | (i) To be with her in the ultrasound and clinic and listen to the baby’s heartbeat | 40 cases |
| (ii) Like a flower, she wants me to follow her health |
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| | Resilience against mood changes | (i) To be able to tolerate her physical and mental conditions during pregnancy | 27 cases |
| (ii) To be able to cope with fatigue and boredom and daily worries |
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| | Participation in housekeeping | (i) Help her wash the dishes and sweep the house | 26 cases |
| (ii) Do both outdoor work and cook for lunch and dinner |
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| | Making positive changes in lifestyle | (i) Avoid smoking and hookah or other substances | 18 cases |
| (ii) Add nutrients to our diet and do exercise |
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| | Meeting financial and material expectations | (i) Be able to pay for surgery and pregnancy costs | 14 cases |
| (ii) To be able to provide the cost of child-related purchases |
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| | Participation in parenting | (i) Take time to take care of other children | 12 cases |
| (ii) Take the other children out to be able to rest |
| | Getting help from relatives | (i) Get help from my mother and sister to prepare food for us | 7 cases |
| (ii) Be in the hospital my mother or sister during her delivery |
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| | Regulation of social relations | (i) Cut off communication with bad friends | 6 cases |
| (ii) Reduce our contact with families who do not benefit us |
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| Cognition | Knowledge and information in the field of pregnancy | (i) Go to counseling and get information about pregnancy | 26 cases |
| (ii) Read parenting books and complete information myself |
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| | Ability to resolve conflicts | (i) Do not create tension and noise on various issues | 19 cases |
| (ii) To be able to control my anger and solve problems |
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| | Adjusting communication expectations | (i) Do not expect to come to different parties and ceremonies as past | 11 cases |
| (ii) Do not force her to have a guest and go to a party every night |
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