Danos ocasionados às mulheres em situação de perda gestacional e neonatal

Abstract

Introduction: The loss of a child destroys idealized plans and expectations generated by waiting. Thus, gestational and neonatal death generates pain that is often silenced, which makes the process of mourning the loss of a child even more delicate and painful. Deaths that occur during this period have the mourning, especially of women, diminished by society itself, which often considers the non-existence or weak bond between mother and baby, especially when it occurs at the beginning of pregnancy. Objective: to identify the harm caused to women in situations of gestational and neonatal loss. Method: This is a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach. The study was conducted using a Google Forms platform with women experiencing pregnancy and neonatal loss at the Professor Alberto Antunes University Hospital, from August 2024 to early November 2024. Results: Most women who experienced pregnancy or neonatal loss showed mixed feelings regarding the grief over the loss of their child, the way it happened, and the way hospital professionals behaved toward patients experiencing fetal and neonatal death. Conclusion: Death during pregnancy or shortly after birth causes intense suffering for these mothers. Thus, this painful experience requires professional preparation for initial assistance in the grieving process of losing a child. Therefore, professionals who accompany these women have an important role in the acceptance and emotional expression of these mothers in the face of loss, through targeted and specialized care for perinatal grief and an attentive and sensitive look at each family on an individual basis so that erroneous attitudes do not further aggravate the suffering of these patients.