Care with newborn babies by primiparous adolescent mothers at home

Abstract

Objective: to understand how primiparous adolescent mothers care for their newborns at home. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, conducted in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia, whose participants were seven primiparous adolescents. Data collection occurred from September to November 2018, which were analyzed through the content analysis of Bardin. Result: the routine of care with the newborn child is based on care related to hygiene, feeding, sleep and rest, with direct cultural interference. Furthermore, the adolescents receive support from family members to take care of the newborn and face difficulties associated with daily care. Conclusion: mothers showed to be zealous and dedicated, meeting the basic needs of the newborn with competence, receiving the aid of people that compose their social support networks.

Keywords

• adolescentes
• mães
• recém-nascido
• cuidado domiciliar
• enfermagem materno-infantil