"It was worth it when I saw his face": experiences of primiparous women during natural childbirth

Abstract

to know the experiences of primiparous women regarding the care practices provided by nursing professionals during natural childbirth. a qualitative, descriptive study, conducted with ten primiparous mothers at a maternity hospital in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, between February and April 2014, based on individual semi-structured interviews. The data were submitted to thematic content analysis according to the operative proposal. the data were grouped into the following categories: The fear of not being able to give birth naturally and the encouragement of the nursing staff; The experience of pain in natural childbirth; Support versus distance; Good or bad childbirth experience? "It was worth it in the end!" the provided care has a direct impact on the experience and how the women cope with the process of childbirth.