1 Please cite this paper as: Wuytack F, Curtis E, Begley C. The health-seeking behaviours of first-time mothers with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth in Ireland: a descriptive qualitative study. Midwifery 2015; 31:1104-1109 The health-seeking behaviours of first-time mothers with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth in Ireland: A descriptive qualitative study Francesca Wuytack, DC, MChiro, Dip. Hyp., PGCert Stats a, (PhD Candidate), Elizabeth Curtis, MA (JO), PhD, M.Ed., Dip. Research Methods, DMS, RN, OMC a, (Assistant Professor), Cecily Begley, PhD, MSc, RM, FTCD a, b, (Chair of Nursing/Midwifery) a School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland b Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden