'I had to Educate Myself': A thematic analysis of online stillbirth stories to improve obstetric care.

This study demonstrates the value of birth stories in research. We identified three major opportunities for improvement of obstetric care: being provided with options and being able to make choices in the decision-making process are clearly valued, but there are some caveats: women and other childbearing individuals need timely and continuous information, and more attention is needed for emotional intelligence training of healthcare providers.