Adaptation to parenthood: the birth of the first child

Abstract

Resumenpp.17-26 Enquanto que a puérpera espera dos enfermeiros atenção, acompanhamento e orientação, o pai deseja um maior envolvimento neste processo. Resumo Revista de Enfermagem Referência A R T I G O D E I N V E S T I G A Ç Ã O Adaptação à parentalidade: o nascimento do primeiro filhoPalavras-chave: pais, período pós-parto; cuidados de enfermagem.Marco contextual: El nacimiento del primer hijo es un acontecimiento que altera la vida de los progenitores, un proceso que es facilitado por el enfermero especializado en salud materna y obstétrica.Objetivo: Comprender las experiencias relativas a la parentalidad, durante el período de internamiento, tras el nacimiento del primer hijo sano, en las primeras 48 horas después de un parto eutócico. Metodología: La investigación se enmarca en el paradigma cualitativo y, en ella, participaron 26 progenitores (13 padres y trece madres) de un recién nacido sano a término. Se recurrió a la entrevista semiestructurada y al análisis de contenido de sus respuestas, para lo cual se categorizaron las unidades de registro. Resultados: Las figuras maternas destacaron el cansancio y un estado psicológico que varió entre la alegría y la tristeza, y que no consiguieron especificar. Las figuras paternas describen su papel como accesorio en un escenario en el que las madres y los recién nacidos interpretaron los papeles centrales. Conclusión: Este estudio contribuyó a la comprensión de la transición hacia la parentalidad. Los padres y las madres hablaron de ella de forma diferente. Mientras que la parturienta espera de los enfermeros atención, acompañamiento y orientación, el padre desea una mayor participación en este proceso.Palabras clave: padres; período posparto; cuidados de enfermería.Theoretical framework: The birth of the first child is an event that changes parents' lives in a process that is facilitated by obstetric and maternal health nurses. Objective: To understand the experiences of parenthood during hospital stay, after the birth of the first healthy child, and within the first 48 hours after a normal birth. Methodology: This study was framed within the qualitative paradigm. Twenty-six parents (13 fathers and 13 mothers) of a healthy term newborn participated in the study. A semistructured interview was used for data collection. Answers were subjected to content analysis and registration units were grouped into categories. Results: Maternal figures underlined fatigue and a psychological state that alternated between joy and sadness, which they were not able to specify. Paternal figures saw their role as accessory in a setting where mothers and newborns played the central role.Conclusion: This study contributed to understanding the transition to parenthood. Both fathers and mothers reported this stage in a different way. While the postpartum woman looked for attention, assistance and guidance from nurses, the father wanted to be more involved in the process.

“It's Hard Being a Mama”: Validation of the Maternal Distress Concept in Becoming a Mother

“…Categories that developed from maternal data included mothers being isolated and alone, being unprepared and not ready, experiencing loss, realizing something new and being overwhelmed, being mentally and physically drained, and working it out by developing new skills and confidence. Currently, family researchers are taking a more holistic, nonbiomedical approach in evaluating the maternal distress of new mothers, asserting that postnatal adjustment difficulties must be destigmatized so that women can acknowledge their perceptions and moods without feeling like a failure as a mother (Arditti, Grzywacz, & Gallimore, 2013;Bilszta, Ericksen, Buist, & Milgrom, 2010;DiPietro, Goldshore, Kivlighan, Pater, & Costigan, 2015;Emmanuel & St John, 2010;Silva & Carneiro, 2014). However, since the concept of maternal distress is not consistently and clearly defined in early parenthood, Emmanuel and St John (2010) conducted a concept analysis of maternal distress to obtain clarification and understanding on how to define and interpret There are many challenges within motherhood and many new mothers feel overwhelmed, unprepared, not sure of their identity as a mother, drained, exhausted, and isolated, and so they draw heavily on their resources and personal strength to ''work it out'' and transition to the mother role.…”

Participação paterna no pré-natal, parto e pós-parto

“…Isso se reflete no crescimento do incentivo para que o pai participe das consultas de pré-natal e esteja presente no nascimento do filho (Gomes et al, 2019). Esse encontro muitas vezes não é possibilitado em decorrência de inúmeras dificuldades, como a falta de estruturação dos serviços hospitalares para receber um homem na sala de parto (Silva & Carneiro, 2014).…”

<br/>PREOCUPAÇÕES MATERNAS NO MOMENTO DA ALTA HOSPITALAR<br />

“…Segundo a pesquisa de Martin et al (3) , estas fases ocorreriam durante três a cinco dias, contudo com a alta precoce de hoje as mulheres são obrigadas a passar estas fases mais rapidamente. O tornar-se mãe implica muito mais que assumir um papel, implica aprender novas habilidades e aumentar a confiança em si enquanto surgem novos desafios de cuidar (5) .…”