Maternidade Tardia: da consciencialização do desejo à decisão de ser mãe

41 | 2020

Maria Anabela Ferreira dos Santos*, Maria dos Anjos Pereira Lopes**, Maria Antónia Rebelo Botelho***

* Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL), Portugal
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1675-5227
** Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL), Portugal
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7934-6423
*** Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL), Portugal
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-2053

Late Maternity: From Awareness of the Desire to the Decision to Be a Mother

This study is part of a broader investigation that aims to understand the transition process of women in late maternity. Methodology: Grounded Theory using semi-structured interviews, Photovoice and field notes. The results are presented in two categories: «Awareness of the desire to be a mother» and «Choosing the right moment». Conclusion: In this process the identity of the participants was changed from a questioned identity to a planned identity adjusting the old, independent and organized self around their own needs, highlighting the positive aspects and abolishing the negative ones.

Keywords

advanced maternal age, transition, identity, nursing, grounded theory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22355/exaequo.2020.41.06
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