Birth and hospitalization of the premature child in the mother experience

Authors

  • Daniel Nardini Queiroz Pergher Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto
  • Carmen Lúcia Cardoso Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia
  • Adriana Vilela Jacob Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v19i1p40-56

Keywords:

mother-baby, premature baby, psychoanalysis, case study, health team.

Abstract

This study aimed to comprehend the emotional conditions of a mother, after the birth and hospitalization of a very low weight preterm child. The work had a qualitative perspective and used as method the instrumental case study. It was analyzed, under Winnicott's approach, the experience of a mother who had already lost two babies during pregnancy and a preterm child. The analysis allowed understanding the emotional dynamic and the ego fragility of this mother. It was possible to broaden perspectives on preterm delivery and make some considerations regarding the possibilities of help offered to mothers of premature babies.

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Published

2014-04-01

Issue

Section

Dossie: The child´s mother and the other

How to Cite

Pergher, D. N. Q., Cardoso, C. L., & Jacob, A. V. (2014). Birth and hospitalization of the premature child in the mother experience. Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 19(1), 40-56. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v19i1p40-56