title: [Maternal care and breastfeeding experience of women suffering intimate partner violence].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe maternal care and breastfeeding experience of women suffering intimate partner violence. METHODOGICAL PROCEDURES: A qualitative study was conducted in 11 women suffering intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Women aged 16-41 years were recruited in a hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro between January and March 2005. Data were collected through in-depth interviews using a life history approach and complemented by a semi-structured guide.
  Women expressed mixed feelings of loneliness and good moments regarding maternal care and breastfeeding experience. Most had early cessation of breastfeeding and the reasons reported included: the need to resume their working activities, lack of information on breastfeeding and the violence experienced by these women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study shows a need to approach women as key actors of a nursing model, offering opportunities to listen to their concerns as well as to provide care to intimate partner violence victims and differentiated support.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Estadual Pedro II, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil, RJ. marcialourenc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Márcia Aguiar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.forename: Suely Ferreira
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Deslandes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult