PERGHER, Daniel Nardini Queiroz; CARDOSO, Carmen Lúcia    JACOB, Adriana Vilela. Birth and hospitalization of the premature child in the mother experience. []. , 19, 1, pp.40-56. ISSN 1415-7128.

This study aimed to comprehend the emotional conditions of a mother, after the birth and hospitalization of a very low weight preterm child. The work had a qualitative perspective and used as method the instrumental case study. It was analyzed, under Winnicott's approach, the experience of a mother who had already lost two babies during pregnancy and a preterm child. The analysis allowed understanding the emotional dynamic and the ego fragility of this mother. It was possible to broaden perspectives on preterm delivery and make some considerations regarding the possibilities of help offered to mothers of premature babies.

: mother-baby; premature baby; psychoanalysis; case study; health team.

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