title: Pregnancy and childbirth: What changes in the lifestyle of women who become mothers?
abstract: Pregnancy is a period influenced by the interaction of several factors, therefore this study aimed to identify changes in lifestyles due to pregnancy and childbirth in Portuguese and immigrant women in Portugal. This is a qualitative study, using the semi-structured interview, with eighty-two Portuguese and immigrant women. Content analysis was used, with verbatim classification supported by Nvivo 10. It was authorized by an Ethics Commission. Results revealed that the primary changes in lifestyles due to pregnancy were in eating habits (nutrition), daily activity, exposure to danger, sleep and rest patterns, social and family relationships, going out, self-care, work, clothing and footwear, travel, health monitoring and sexual activity and substances consumption. The main change after the birth, manifested by these women, was that their lives began to revolve around their baby.
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Emília de Carvalho
authors.initials: Ede C
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.affiliation: Currently Unaffiliated, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristina Bastos da
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia Margarida Balula
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paula Alexandra Batista
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nelas
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Vitória Barros Castro
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Parreira
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria Odete
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: João Carvalho
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Duarte