Expectativas e experiências de primigestas em relação ao parto.

Abstract

Pregnancy represents an important phase in a woman's life, as it allows her to experience countless experiences and changes in every nuance of her life and has its apex of emotions in childbirth. During this period, the nurse develops a primordial role to follow the pregnancy- puerperal cycle so that it occurs successfully and, thus, favors the experience of positive experiences. The study aimed to investigate the expectations and experiences of primigravidae about childbirth. It is a field of study, exploratory, descriptive, qualitative approach. Held between July and October of this year, in the Family Health Strategies of the city of Cajazeiras, Pb, and at the participants' homes. The sample obtained and presented in the study consisted of 11 primigravidae. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview, through a script prepared by the researchers, with objective and subjective questions, which were asked by the participating researcher, using a portable recorder. Objective questions were organized and presented in tables, using simple descriptive statistics. Subjective responses were subjected to thematic content analysis. The research continued respecting the ethical and legal aspects present in Resolution No. 466/12. It can be seen that the expectations of the primiparous women were not consistent with the lived experiences. In order to elucidate this information, the discussion had the following categories regarding the expectations: Positive perspectives on childbirth, Negative expectations on childbirth, Preference for cesarean section and Regarding the lived experiences, the following categories emerged: Expectations about unreached childbirth, The continuous choice for cesarean section and Negative experiences about childbirth. Thus, it was concluded that health professionals need to be sensitized regarding the provision of qualified assistance for maternal and child welfare, contributing to the deconstruction of the current obstetric scenario, which has the process of parturition as something unpleasant and source of suffering for the parturient woman, reflecting on the significant increase in cesarean deliveries without indication.