EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND COMPANIONS IN THE BIRTH PROCESS AND IMMEDIATE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

Abstract

Objective: To recognize the experiences of accompaniment before, during and after birth. Pereira-Colombia. Materials and methods: qualitative-interpretative research, based on Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenological theory, took into account the experiences of the participants through recorded interviews and field agendas, to investigate and delve into the subjectivities when experiencing the birth and accompanying the pregnant woman in the processes; the collection of information was carried out until data saturation, a process achieved through individual transcriptions of recordings, coding and analysis using Atlas.Ti software. Results: the accompaniment of the father or relative symbolizes an act of commitment, responsibility and alliance in the upbringing, emotional nurturing and close accompaniment for the family. In conclusion, the law of humanized childbirth in Colombia continues to have difficulties in its enforcement, mainly in operating rooms, leading to minimize the leading role of the accompanying person.