title: [Rooming-in as a space for maternal and professional care].
abstract: This is a theoretical reflection about maternal care in the context of Rooming-in. It is based on Winnicott's concepts of Primary Maternal Preoccupation, Maternal Care, and Good Enough Environment. Rooming-in is conceived as an adequate place for establishing a relationship between mother and child which is favorable to maternal care. While in Rooming-in, the mother lives a peculiar mental status, the primary maternal preoccupation, which goes stronger along pregnancy and is maximal during childbirth. Perceiving Brazilian maternity hospital as a place for care, we see nursing care as an important aid in the interaction between mother and baby, supporting women along this peculiar state of mind.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
authors.forename: Diva Thereza Dos Santos
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Pilotto
authors.forename: Octavio Muniz da Costa
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Vargens
authors.forename: Jane Márcia
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Progianti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D011181:Postnatal Care; D012386:Rooming-in Care