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Aims and Objectives: To identify how pregnant women perceive pertussis and influenza and the factors that influence their decision to be vaccinated. Background: Suffering from influenza during pregnancy increases complications in the pregnant woman, foetus and newborn. Pertussis in children under six months of age causes severe complications. Maternal vaccination against influenza and pertussis is effective and safe. However, vaccination rates are insufficient. Design: We conducted a qualitative descriptive study, using semi‐structured interviews. This research adheres to the COREQ guidelines and checklist. Methods: We carried out 18 semi‐structured face‐to‐face interviews with pregnant women, using intentional sampling and thematic analysis. Results: We identified an overarching theme, 'factors that influenced participants' decision to be vaccinated or not', which was composed of four subthemes that were in turn made up of 12 categories. The factors that influenced participants' decision to be vaccinated against influenza and pertussis were related to their knowledge of and their perception of risk for these diseases. Participants perceived the risk of pertussis to be greater, and they focused their concern on the newborn. The recommendations and convictions of nurse‐midwives were the most important factors encouraging vaccination. Participants trusted their nurse‐midwives and most reported that they would have been vaccinated if their midwife had recommended it. Other factors were linked to lack of information, fear and concerns about economic interests. Conclusions: The convictions and actions of the nurse‐midwife in recommending vaccination to pregnant women are decisive. Strategies to improve vaccination rates should be directed to helping health professionals understand how their practice affects the final decision of pregnant women. Relevance to clinical practice: Understanding the factors that limit vaccination rates among pregnant women provides valuable information to nurse‐midwives that can help to improve vaccination strategies and practices. Increased maternal vaccination rates would reduce morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and newborns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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ABSTRACT Aim(s) Design Methods Results Conclusion Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care Impact Reporting Method Patient or Public Contribution To observe and compare the environmental impacts of different types of infant feeding, considering the use of formula, infant feeding accessories, potentially increased maternal dietary intake during breastfeeding (BF) and food consumption habits.An observational cross‐sectional multicentre study conducted in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area of the Catalan Institute of Health.Data were collected from 419 postpartum women on infant feeding type (formula milk and accessories), maternal dietary intake (24‐h register) and food consumption habits from November 2022 to April 2023. The environmental impacts (climate change (CC), water consumption and water scarcity) of the infant feeding types and maternal diet were calculated using the IPCC, ReCiPE and AWARE indicators, respectively. The differences in impacts were calculated by Kruskal–Wallis test.Significant differences for the three environmental impacts were observed. The CC impact of formula milk and feeding accessories was 0.01 kg CO2eq for exclusive BF, 1.55 kg CO2eq for mixed feeding and 4.98 kg CO2eq for formula feeding. While BF mothers consumed an extra 238 kcal, no significant differences were found related to maternal diet across feeding types.Exclusive BF was the most sustainable type of infant feeding, considering formula and infant feeding accessories. In our study, the difference between the impacts of BF and non‐BF mothers' diet was insignificant.Offer informative and educational support for midwives and other healthcare professionals on BF and a healthy, sustainable diet to transfer this knowledge to the general public. Raise the general public's awareness about BF and a healthy, sustainable diet. To reduce environmental impacts through behavioural changes. STROBE.Patients of the Catalan Health Service reviewed the content of the data collection tools.Trial Registration: (for the whole GREEN MOTHER project): NCT05729581 (https://clinicaltrials.gov) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]