Men experience during Pregnancy of his wife and the birth of his child

Abstract

History: Few investigations are conducted on the experiences of man pregnancy and birth of his child, and are as diverse and varied as in women.

Objective: To know the experiences of men during his wife's pregnancy and the birth of his child.

Patients and Methods: Qualitative study conducted from march to may 2014 in the waiting area of labor and delivery room Leonardo Martinez Valenzuela (HLMV) Hospital’s, through individual interviews with 20 men who awaited the birth of his child.

Results: The experiences of man during the pregnancy of his partner are varied, however, when desire to be a father, It becomes more involved in supporting your wife. Man relies more on household activities and less to attend the prenatal control. As there is emotional attachment, and a stable relationship, are more frequent psychological or physiological signs and symptoms; with the passing months the man stars abstaining from sex.

Discussion: know the heart and mind of man, concerning the pregnancy indicates the need to involve them in the process and not exclude him, make him feel "are expecting a child" rather than, "my wife is pregnant."

Conclusion: The results highlight that men have many experiences, psychological and physiological changes, and take on new roles, they want to be part of pregnancy and therefore should be educated regarding the same and do not exclude it.

Rev. Cient. Esc. Univ. Cienc. Salud, Vol.1(2) 2014: 17-24