[Expectations, feelings, and experiences of the father during labor and the birth of his child].
This is a qualitative study, of the exploratory kind, that seeks knowledge about expectations, feelings and experiences of the father during the delivery and the birth of his child. The thematic content analysis according Bardin (1977) revealed the themes: "I expected I could be with her through the whole thing" and "A lot of emotions, you have to hold yourself...". The conclusion reached was that the father have the wish to be present in every moment related to delivery and birth of his baby.
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Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
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D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004644:Emotions; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic