Perceptions of pregnancy in pregnant adolescents

Abstract

Objectives: identifying the perceptions of pregnancy in pregnant adolescents from a Family Health Basic Unit in São Vicente do Serido - PB; investigating how adolescents face body changes during gestation; and the importance of prenatal care. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach using the Analysis of Discourse of the Collective Subject Technique. Results: there were detected the repercussions of pregnancy for the adolescent's life in family relationships and the representation of prenatal consultations during this period. The adolescents faced pregnancy naturally, adapting themselves and facing changes caused by the precocious pregnancy, showing interest during prenatal consultations and having family support. Conclusion: precocious pregnancy brought new experiences for the pregnant adolescents who need family support, prenatal care and health education, in order to better face this stage of life.