GOING BACK HOME WITH EMPTY ARMS:

maternal mouring due to prematurity

Authors

  • Ana Paula Deon Faculdade Meridional- Imed
  • Denice Bortolin Faculdade Meridional- Imed
  • Muriane Zimmer Faculdade Meridional- Imed
  • Carine Tabaczinski Faculdade Meridional- Imed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2021v27n3p737-751

Keywords:

Premature birth, Mourning, Perinatal death

Abstract

The birth of a premature baby, and its subsequent loss can generate in the parents’ feelings of anguish and impotence in the face of this loss. This study aimed to investigate the difficulties encountered in the process of maternal mourning and the psychological resources used by bereaved mothers to confront the process. This is a qualitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study with multiple case studies. A semi-structured interview was used, in which two women who experienced the loss of their preterm infants up to 30 days of life participated. Data analysis was based on content analysis. The results presented indicate that the experience of mourning in the circumstances given due to the loss is a significant process, and despite the suffering, both participants could elaborate their mourning from their internal resources, as well as family support and psychological treatment.

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Author Biographies

Ana Paula Deon, Faculdade Meridional- Imed

Psicóloga, Pós-graduanda em Psicologia e Maternidade pela Universidade de Araraquara (UNIARA- Araraquara, SP).

Denice Bortolin, Faculdade Meridional- Imed

Psicóloga, Doutora em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade do Vale dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Docente da Faculdade Meridional (IMED- Passo Fundo, RS).

Muriane Zimmer, Faculdade Meridional- Imed

Psicóloga, Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Envelhecimento Humano pela Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF)

Carine Tabaczinski, Faculdade Meridional- Imed

Psicóloga, Mestranda em Psicologia na Faculdade Meridional (IMED- Passo Fundo, RS). Pós-graduanda em Psicologia e Maternidade pela Universidade de Araraquara (UNIARA- Araraquara, SP)

Published

2021-12-01

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