Transition to motherhood in women with an infant with special care needs

Abstract

This study highlights a necessity to prepare an orientation programme for families who will have a baby with a congenital anomaly. Such a programme, developed with multidisciplinary approaches, may help mothers having a baby with a congenital abnormally to adapt to their babies' situation and need for post-partum care.

Transition of blind women to motherhood from the perspective of Transitions Theory

“…As result indicators, it is perceived the pride that blind women have to overcome the disability, demonstrate strength and ability to become a mother. The pleasure they feel when they see their child grow up healthy, and the importance of being independent of the child's father or family to take care of their child (1,(24)(25)(26)(27) . Mastery occurs at the end of a transition, when the patient already experiences a new feeling of stability.…”

The transition of breastfeeding children with cleft palate and lip among women

“…It has as axes and interfering factors in this process, the nature of the transition (Type, Standard and Properties), facilitator and inhibiting conditions (Personal, Community, Society) and patterns of response (process indicators and outcome indicators) and the nursing therapy. [11][12][13] The nature of the transitions refers to the transitions profile and classifies in four types: developmental, situational, health disease and organizational. The developmental refers to situations of the life cycle.…”

“…The maternity is one of the most common precipitator factors for the process of transition of a woman and is affected directly by the health conditions of her procreation. 13 The diagnosis of a child with CLP brings itself adaptation needs and the maternal challenge to care and exercise the maternity.…”

“…The maternal adaptation to the condition of the child with CLP resulted in a new significance of possibilities for the being mother. [11][12][13] The preparation and the knowledge have shown facilitator and inhibitor personal conditions. Facilitator for searching information about CLP and the interest of acquire knowledge so that the mother give care of her child.…”

“…11,18 Through the birth of a child with special healthcare needs, there was the referral to Center of treatment of craniofacial abnormalities and to pediatric hospital to carry out the surgery, causing changes in terms of geographic location. 13 The process of developing confidence and coping, in the sense of management of changes, occurred with the participant's previous preparation in accordance to the child's disease, diagnosis and treatment, which led to a deficit situation of coping and the desistance of this practice. 11,18 The transitions theory describe two outcomes indicators, the mastery (competences) and a fluid integrative identity (construction of roles adapted to the transition need).…”