Understanding the meaning of pregnancy for pregnant diabetic women

Authors

  • Lucía Silva Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
  • Renata Cerqueira Santos Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal; Programa de Residência em Clínica Médica
  • Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692004000600008

Keywords:

pregnancy complications, pregnancy-high risk, qualitative research

Abstract

This qualitative study intends to understand the meaning of pregnancy for diabetic women. Semi-structured interviews were carried out and data were analyzed by means of the Collective Subject Discourse, identifying the following central ideas: "happiness about a desired pregnancy", "preoccupation with pregnancy and renouncement", "my pregnancy was planned", "I had other plans", "I feel what pregnant women feel", "I had many problems during pregnancy", "a child was everything that he wanted", "he didn't feel the same emotions as a woman", "I am controlling, doing everything the doctor says", "I am trying to follow a diet, but it is hard". These central ideas demonstrate that, among the diabetic pregnant women, planning and wanting the pregnancy and counting on the support of the family and/or companion were also essential for the treatment to be faced naturally and for the pregnancy to be experienced in a pleasant way.

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Published

2004-12-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 6 (2004)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Silva, L., Santos, R. C., & Parada, C. M. G. de L. (2004). Understanding the meaning of pregnancy for pregnant diabetic women. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 12(6), 899-904. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692004000600008