Abstract

FERNANDES, Paula  and  SILVA, Milena. Maternal role in the context of prematurity: a review of the psychoanalytic. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2019, vol.25, n.1, pp.1-18. ISSN 1677-1168.  https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2019v25n1p1-18.

Psychoanalysis considers the maternal role as being extremely important for children’s development. However, such a role may become troublesome due to the baby’s preterm birth condition. This study aims to carry out a review of the psychoanalytic literature on the concept of maternal role, and, more precisely, about the relationship between the maternal role and a baby’s preterm birth condition. Both, classic and contemporary authors have been approached in this study. In order to illustrate the theoretical discussion, this study displays short passages from two cases followed in a Neonatal ICU. Reflections were brought up about how prematurity may influence the early relations between the mother and the baby who are in such situation. It is considered that these questions about the subject may help to ponder possible interventions that, despite the preterm birth condition, may help mother and baby experience a best level of relationship.

Keywords : Maternal role; Prematurity; Mother-infant relationship.

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