Concern of primiparous women with regard to labor and birth

Abstract

Objective: Recognizing the concerns of primiparous women about labor and birth, the nurse identify actions to mitigating the feelings of women. Method: this was a descriptive, exploratory research, qualitative in nature, with six primiparous women rooming at the University Hospital Antonio Pedro through semistructured interviews and analyzed with the principles of thematic analysis, after approval by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital Antonio Pedro, under nº 218 283. Results: in the data analysis, the results showed their feelings and expectations regarding their relationship with labor and birth, such as fear, insecurity and anxiety. However, the presence of a companion proved to be important for inhibition of these feelings. Conclusion: the health professional should facilitate and promote care to the mother, with a resulting assistance of a trust and bond.