Feelings About Childbirth and Concepts About Preparation for Giving Birth
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v15i95p15566-15579Keywords:
Labor, Childbirth, Pregnancy, Motivation, WomenAbstract
Objective: to describe feelings about childbirth during pregnancy and women's conceptions about preparing to give birth. Method: descriptive study of a qualitative nature, carried out with nine postpartum women who gave birth at
the Sofia Feldman Hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Data were collected in January 2021, through a semi-structured interview script. From the analysis, as proposed by Bardin, two categories emerged. Results: feelings
of anxiety, insecurity, and fear about childbirth emerged during pregnancy. Little knowledge was evidenced among
postpartum women about methods that aim to reduce pain and increase women's collaboration in childbirth, as well as complementary integrative humanized therapies. Conclusion: it is concluded that women have sought
sources of information about childbirth and different methods of preparation during pregnancy, but the initiative
sometimes comes only from the woman herself, with research on the internet or from hired professionals.
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