Sentimentos advindos da maternidade: revelações de um grupo de gestantes

Abstract

The goal of this study was to identify feelings revealed by a group of pregnant women in two moments: at the time of discovering and in the present moment of pregnancy, as well as identifying difficulties throughout this process. Participated nine pregnant women by the age between 20 and 40 years, most of primiparous and living with spouse. After the group was formed, it was conducted in three different times: at the first meeting, the proposal of the research was showed and the pregnant women talked about the feelings that involved the current pregnancy; the second meeting was conducted based on the negative aspects related to pregnancy, identified at first, and mothers were encouraged to verbalize about this point; at the third time, the group was closed and it was evaluated by the pregnant women. The results revealed that the initial feeling of pregnant women was non-acceptance of pregnancy for several reasons, causing feelings of sadness, fear, guilt and anxiety. However, there was a transition to these negative feelings to joy and satisfaction, mainly due to ultrasound and acceptance of pregnancy by their partners. We conclude that the group of pregnant women offered reception and interaction between participants and stimulated significant expression of their emotions, being an opportunity to reveal feelings and limitations/difficulties, both individual and collective.