Educação em saúde no pré-natal com gestantes e seus cônjuges com vistas à promoção das boas práticas nas fases do parto e cuidados com o recém-nascido

Abstract

The pregnancy and the arrival of a baby are unique moments in a woman's life, as well as an entire family. This time coming surrounded by expectations and fear, fear of the new, where this woman now also exercise the role of mother. In a large majority of families, that moment is seen as an exclusively female task and it must be assigned only to women, which makes it even more difficult to walk without the help of fellow. This health intervention project which was called "Knowing to better care," grew out of my experiences as a nurse at the prenatal program, in which I could identify gaps in knowledge of pregnant women about the stages of labor and care newborn and its consequences for the mother's health, baby and family bond during this phase, checking the need to work insertion of the father / partner during prenatal care, and together they worked their about doubts pregnancy, childbirth and care of the newborn and thus try to rescue the family ties. It was created groups of pregnant couples where the opportunity the issues were worked out didactically and providing opportunities vivencias the testimonials of participants, conducting practical workshops. After the implementation of this project were able to identify the need of health education on the subject and how this information will be essential for the development of a healthy pregnancy, a good choice of mode of delivery, empowerment during labor, the proper care for your baby, especially in the first days of life and participation of the husband / father in the whole process.