Abstract
To discuss the process of transition to motherhood and mothering of women who are wheelchair users, from the perspective of Afaf Ibrahim Meleis. Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study conducted with six women in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The Life Narrative method was used, with thematic analysis in the light of Transitions Theory. Developmental and situational transitions occurred and were influenced by personal, community and social factor. Moved mainly by ignorance and prejudice of family members and of the social network, these factors were not barriers for motherhood and mothering. The reproductive rights of women with disabilities must be respected and, for this, inclusive policies focused on women with disabilities should be adopted.
Highlights
METHODThe possibility of motherhood is no longer an obligation of the couple; it has become a social right, regulated and modulated by social expectations of how it should occur, which conditions are most appropriate, and, without a doubt, who can ideally be a mother(1).Motherhood is a right that transcends biological processes
Inclusion criteria were: women who are wheelchair users and who became pregnant after the disability; being a resident of the state of Rio de Janeiro; and being oriented to person, place and time
I thought I would never be able to have a baby, because on my last day at the hospital the orthopedic doctor who took care of me said so to my mother: mother, your daughter can walk again and stop wearing a diaper, but she will never be able to be a mother [...]That was imprinted in my mind since I was 15 years old. (W1)
Summary
METHODThe possibility of motherhood is no longer an obligation of the couple; it has become a social right, regulated and modulated by social expectations of how it should occur, which conditions are most appropriate, and, without a doubt, who can ideally be a mother(1).Motherhood is a right that transcends biological processes. The possibility of motherhood is no longer an obligation of the couple; it has become a social right, regulated and modulated by social expectations of how it should occur, which conditions are most appropriate, and, without a doubt, who can ideally be a mother(1). Unlike motherhood, occurs through the development of an affective bond between the mother and her child. It carries a particular meaning, influenced by cultural issues, which give expression to the relationship and care of the mother-child dyad. This does not occur with motherhood, which is established by blood relation(2)
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