Background The postpartum period represents a major transition in the lives of many women, a time when women are at increased risk for the emergence of psychopathology including depression and PTSD. The current study aimed to better understand the unique contributions of clinically significant postpartum depression, PTSD, and comorbid PTSD/depression on mother–infant bonding and observed maternal parenting behaviors (i.e., behavioral sensitivity, negative affect, positive affect) at 6 months postpartum. Methods Mothers (n=164; oversampled for history of childhood maltreatment given parent study's focus on perinatal mental health in women with trauma histories) and infants participated in 6-month home visit during which dyads engaged in interactional tasks varying in level of difficulties. Mothers also reported on their childhood abuse histories, current depression/PTSD symptoms, and bonding with the infant using standardized and validated instruments. Results Mothers with clinically significant depression had the most parenting impairment (self-report and observed). Mothers with clinically significant PTSD alone (due to interpersonal trauma that occurred predominately in childhood) showed similar interactive behaviors to those who were healthy controls or trauma-exposed but resilient (i.e., no postpartum psychopathology). Childhood maltreatment in the absence of postpartum psychopathology did not infer parenting risk. Limitations Findings are limited by (1) small cell sizes per clinical group, limiting power, (2) sample size and sample demographics prohibited examination of third variables that might also impact parenting (e.g., income, education), (3) self-report of symptoms rather than use of psychiatric interviews. Conclusions Findings show that in the context of child abuse history and/or current PTSD, clinically significant maternal depression was the most salient factor during infancy that was associated with parenting impairment at this level of analysis.

Introduction: Motherhood is a great life change for every woman, touching the physical, the psychical and spiritual planes of being. All these changes transform the perceived quality of life of a woman after childbirth. A qualified community midwife is a medical professional who is able to provide eruded and holistic health care to women after childbirth in their own community. Aim of work: the main objective of the empirical part of the work was to describe the importance of community care of women in postpartum period. Methodology: The empirical part of the dissertation thesis is built on Mixed-Method Design. We use the sequential combined research design of the QUAN + qual type. In the quantitative research survey, we set the main goal of describing the impact of community care of woman in postpartum period on their overall health and quality of life. The research file (N = 123) consisted of two groups of respondents. The group studied (with the community care of woman in postpartum period, N = 56) and the control group (without community care of woman in postpartum period, N = 67). We used 3 tools to gain research data: The MGI questionnaire, the MIFR Scale evaluation range and the own design questionnaire. The results of the research survey were statistically processed, the 0,05 significance level was used (5 %). The aim of the qualitative research survey was to describe in detail the experience of women with community care of woman in postpartum period. The qualitative research included 5 women having obtained community care of woman in postpartum period. These women were interviewed face to face by means of semi-structured interviews. Results and discussions: there was no statistically significant difference (p = 0,873) in the results of the state of health between women with community care of women in postpartum period and women without this care. There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0,539) in the results of breast-feeding at the end of the sixedage between women with community care of women in postpartum period and women without this care. The statistically significant link has been recognized between the recommendation of community care of woman in postpartum periodand the group of women who have benefited from repeatedly taken community care of woman in postpartum period (p <0.001). Most women who have benefited from community care of woman in postpartum period (58,9 %) were completely satisfied with this care, nothing else would need in care. Women in 45,7 % of replies reported that community care of woman in postpartum period helped them as psychological support. The results also brought alarming findings that 49.2 % of women who had not used this care did not know about this service! The resulting quality of life Index of women after childbirth reached an average value of 7,5 ? 1,38. Living area the relationship with its own mother has proved to be original compared to the other research studies and we propose to conduct further research investigations. A qualitative inquiry revealed that the community care provided by the midwife in the postpartum period was the most beneficial for women in terms of providing the so-called mother arms. Which means promoting, sharing, hearing and the respectful guiding through postpartum period. Conclusion: Dissertation provides a comprehensive view of the issue of community care of woman in postpartum period. The results of the work have shown that community care of woman in postpartum period is important to women. The used MGI and MIRF Scale questionnaires were considered to be helpful to midwives working in community.

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a prenatal hypnotherapeutic programme on the maintenance and promotion of postpartum psychological well-being of a group of first-time mother. Relevant literature on pregnancy, early motherhood and psychological well-being were explained in order to abstract important facets and perspectives to use as a background for the development and implementation of an intervention programme for the facilitation of psychological well-being of first-time mothers. Theoretical perspectives on, and practical applications of, clinical hypnosis were further analysed and used as foundation for the development of the hypnotherapeutic intervention. A hypnotherapeutic programme was developed, based on existing theoretical knowledge regarding pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood, as well as clinical hypnosis, with specific emphasis on Ericksonian principles and ego state therapy techniques, enriched from the perspective of psychofortology. The empirical study consisted of a quantitative component and a qualitative component. In the quantitative component, a pretest-posttest-follow-up comparative design was implemented, with random assignment of participants to the experimental and control groups within the limits of practicalities. Both groups, each consisting of 23 women in their first pregnancy, completed the following questionnaires: (i) Perception of Labour and Delivery Scale (PLD), adapted from Padawer et al. (1988). Feelings about the baby and relationship with the baby (FRB), adapted from Wwllett and Parr (1997), Maternal Self- Confidence Scale (MSC), adapted from Ruble et al. (1990) and Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale (MSE) (Teti & Gelfand, 1991), to explore aspects of psychological well-being related to early motherhood; (ii) The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) ofCox et al. (1987) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (Goldberg & Hillier, 1979), to investigate aspects of psychological well-being as evident by the absence of pathology; and (iii) the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener et al., 1985), the Affectometer 2 (AFM) (Kammann & Flett, 1983), the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC) of Antonovsky (1979) and the Generalised Self-efficacy Scale (GSE), developed by Schwarrer, (1993), to measure general psychological well-being. The Stanford Hypnotic Clinical Scale (SHCS) (Morgan & Hilgard, 1978) was used for the experimental group to assess hypnotisabili. The qualitative component consisted of in-depth interviews and an analysis of written responses of mothers in the experimental group. They commented on their experience of the programme and its impact at two weeks and ten weeks postpartum. Results from the empirical study indicated that the experimental group showed significantly more symptoms of depression and symptomatology during the prenatal evaluation than the control group. Since the experimental group was possibly more vulnerable than the control group in a psychological sense, the effect of the intervention programme could not be deduced from a pure comparison of postnatal evaluation scores between the groups. Therefore, it was decided to explore the significance of differences within each of the experimental and control groups, as well as between the experimental and control group, using the mean difference scores between prenatal and postnatal evaluation on each variable. Results indicate that the hypnotherapeutic programme was effective in enhancing most aspects of psychological well-being within the experimental group. This strengthened sense of psychological well-being was evident both in the immediate postpartum period and at ten weeks postpartum. The control group showed a spontaneous increase in psychological well-being later in the postpartum period. The programme thus assisted mothers in the more vulnerable experimental group to experience a stronger sense of psychological well-being sooner after the baby's birth. The experimental and control groups were further compared on the mean differences in prenatal versus postnatal scores on measures of psychological well-being. The results suggest that the hypnotherapeutic intervention contributed to an enhanced sense of psychological well-being in mothers in the experimental group, in comparison to the control group, during the early postpartum period, as measured by variables related to motherhood, absence of pathology and general psychological well-being. At ten weeks postpartum, the differences between the experimental and control group were less obvious. However, a very important finding was that mothers in the experimental group continued to show a significant improvement in psychological well-being as indicated by the absence of pathology. Specifically, there was a continued decrease in depression and general symptoms of pathology. Findings from the quantitative study were supported by remarks by mothers in postpartum and follow-up interviews, as well as their written responses, as part of a qualitative exploration of their experience of the programme and its impact on them. The findings give compelling evidence that a hypnotherapeutic intervention, focusing on the enhancement of strengths and inner resources, could alleviate depression and psychological distress during the perinatal period, as well as prevent the exacerbation of symptoms. Findings from the current study indicate that the developed prenatal hypnotherapeutic programme was effective in enhancing the psychological well-being of mothers experiencing a first pregnancy. Recommendations for clinical practice and further research were made, based on the current research findings. The contribution of the current study lies in the fact that it is the first to explore pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood from a salutogenidfortigenic perspective, and to utilise hypnosis to facilitate psychological well-being in this context. It contributed to scientific knowledge in the fields of developmental psychology, psychofortology and clinical hypnosis. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Psychology))--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003.

This study intends to gain understanding of how mothers in the two first years postpartum feel about and relate themselves to the ideal of thinness. The empirical material is based on new mothers’ perceptions and experiences. The data is collected through a qualitative method based on interviews.   The study is interpreted by a social constructive perspective and the theoretical framework has been objectification theory and Connell’s theory of gender. Some of the theoretical concepts we have used to understand the mothers’ experiences are “norms”, “normative femininity” and “social stigma”. We also have used the thematic concept “the social body”, which is an understanding of the body as a carrier of social meaning   The results of the study show that new mothers have a problematic relation to their own bodies. This problematic approach to the body arises from the constant presence of the ideal of thinness and comments from the surroundings, as the norms of interpersonal relationships are modified during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The bodies of the new mothers become objectified by the comments from the surroundings and their bodies are therefore under social control.   The ideal of thinness has a big impact on the new mothers’ body perception. We have therefore identified four strategies that the mothers use to manage the ideal: 1. With the help of clothes the new mothers precede the social pressure that the ideal of thinness generates by concealing their bodies that they experience does not comply with the ideal; 2. The new mothers adapt their bodies to the ideal by physical exercise; 3. The new mothers adapt their bodies to the ideal by diet; 4. The new mothers use cognitive strategies to feel more at ease with their postpartum bodies, by thinking kind thoughts about themselves and their own bodies.

A transição para a paternidade é um período na vida do homem que está imbuído de imensas transformações. Durante esta fase ele pode experimentar diversas situações que podem ter consequências positivas ou negativas para a adaptação nesse novo papel. A realização deste estudo foi impulsionada pelos questionamentos que permeiam a participação do pai diante da experiência de nascimento do primeiro filho. Este estudo visou compreender as percepções de pais pela primeira vez frente à transição para a paternidade e descrever os incidentes críticos relacionados à experiência de transição para a paternidade do nascimento ao período pós-parto. Foi realizado estudo descritivo que utilizou como referencial metodológico a técnica dos incidentes críticos. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 10 homens, pais pela primeira vez que vivenciavam o período pós-parto em um município do interior de São Paulo, tendo como foco suas percepções diante de transição para a paternidade. Os resultados foram agrupados por categorias e subcategorias que caracterizavam os períodos da experiência dos pais: 1) Nascimento do bebê: acompanhar o parto e não acompanhar o parto; 2) Período de Internação: momento da visita; permanência no hospital e interação com o bebê no hospital e 3) Levar o bebê para casa: dificuldades com a amamentação, interação com o bebê, interação com a esposa e interação com outros membros da família. Os incidentes negativos foram relatados em numero maior do que os positivos e relacionaram-se às situações que envolveram obstáculos para participar do parto e do período de hospitalização e insegurança para pegar e cuidar do bebê depois da alta. Os incidentes positivos relacionaram-se à participação do pai no parto e às facilidades nas interações com o bebê no hospital e em casa. A paternidade significa crescimento para o pai e a percepção de que ocorre uma mudança como pessoa e na forma como encara a sua vida e a dos que dependem dele. Os resultados deste estudo são evidências que apontam para as necessidades do pai no período que envolve o nascimento do primeiro filho e suas implicações para a enfermagem. Apontam também para a necessidade da inclusão do pai pelos serviços de saúde, organizando estratégias de intervenção voltadas para o acolhimento e o apoio ao pai nas situações que envolvem o nascimento do filho, desde o pré-natal ao período pós-parto. / The transition to fatherhood is a period in the life of a man that is imbued of huge transformations. During this period, he can experience various situations that can bring about positive or negative consequences for his adaptation in this new role. This study was driven by questions related to fathers participation in the experience of birth of his first child. This research aimed to understand first-time fathers perceptions concerning transition to fatherhood as well as to describe the critical incidents related to this transition experience, from the birth to postpartum period. A descriptive study was realized using as a methodological referential the critical incidents technique. Interviews were conducted with 10 men, first-time fathers that experienced the postpartum period in a city of Sao Paulo, focusing their perceptions in relation to fatherhood transition. The results were classified in categories and subcategories that characterized periods of this experience by the fathers: 1) Babys birth: watch the childbirth and not watch the childbirth. 2) Hospitalization period: moment of visiting; permanence in the hospital and interaction with the baby in the hospital. 3) Taking baby home: difficulties with breastfeeding; interaction with the baby; interaction with wife and interaction with other relatives. The negative incidents were reported in larger number than the positive ones, and were related to the situations that involved obstacles to take part in the childbirth and in the hospitalization period, as well as uncertainty to take care of the baby after mothers hospital discharge. The positive incidents were related to the fathers taking part in the childbirth as well as to the ease of interactions with the baby in the hospital and at home. Childbirth means growth for the father besides the perception that a changing occurs as a person and in the way he faces his own life as well as the ones that belong to people that count on him. The outcomes of this study are evidences that point to the fathers necessities in the period that involves the birth of his first child and its implications for nursing. They also point to the fathers necessity of being included by the health services, preparing intervention strategies for care and support fathers in situations that involve the birth, from prenatal to postpartum period.

A maternidade traz consigo mudanças significativas na vida das mulheres, que vão além das alterações fisiológicas do ciclo gravídico-puerperal, são também emocionais, sociais, afetam o contexto familiar e refletem em vários aspectos da vida da mulher, como a sexualidade. Este estudo teve por objetivo compreender como as mulheres, em situação de violência praticada pelo parceiro íntimo (VPI) durante a gestação, vivenciam a sexualidade após a maternidade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida com dez mulheres que estavam em situação de VPI durante a gestação. A qual foi identificada durante o pré-natal, em uma maternidade de baixo risco no município de Ribeirão Preto-SP. Utilizou-se como procedimento metodológico para a coleta de dados, entrevistas semiestruturadas gravadas e transcritas na íntegra. As entrevistas foram realizadas no domicílio das mulheres. A análise dos dados baseou-se na técnica de interpretação dos sentidos. Os resultados acerca do perfil de violência aponta a violência psicológica como a mais prevalente neste estudo, sendo identificada em todas as participantes, seguida da violência física e sexual. Os dados das entrevistas resultaram em seis temáticas: 1 A construção da maternidade; 2. A maternidade e o mercado de trabalho; 3. Relacionamento do casal; 4. Sexualidade e a maternidade; 5. Autoimagem e 6. VPI após o parto. Muitas mulheres atribuem como \"função da mãe\" os cuidados do bebê e cuidados do lar, exercendo cobranças a si mesmas quando estas funções conflitam com a carreira profissional, necessitando terceirizar o cuidado do bebê por meio de cuidadores e escolas. Acreditam que longe dos cuidados maternos o bebê ficaria desprotegido e sujeito a riscos, sendo um momento doloroso deixa-lo com terceiros. A gravidez, em algumas situações, aparece como um desejo do homem, que exige da mulher um filho que seja do casal, além da expectativa pelo filho de um sexo já determinado previamente pela fala do parceiro. Algumas mulheres atribuem a gestação e a chegada do bebê como fator de aproximação ou distanciamento do casal. As mudanças corporais da gravidez e do puerpério passam a influenciar na sexualidade do casal, seja pela autoimagem e a insatisfação com o corpo de mãe, ou até mesmo pela fisiologia do processo involutivo uterino, referenciada nas falas como o \"resguardo\" e a espera pela quarentena. Atribui-se ao homem a figura do ser movido ao ato sexual e a espera poderia acarretar em busca por relacionamentos extraconjugais do parceiro, cabendo à mulher ceder aos desejos do homem, mesmo contra a sua vontade. As questões de gênero e os \"papeis\" que o casal deveria exercer nos cuidados com o bebê aparecem como motivos de brigas, em alguns casos resultando na separação do casal. As questões culturais a cerca dos papéis de gênero influenciam nas práticas e na tomada de decisões a respeito da sexualidade. Desta forma, observamos que a vivência da sexualidade para estas mulheres, foi marcada pelas desigualdades de gênero / Maternity brings with it significant changes in women\'s lives, beyond the physiological changes of pregnancy and childbirth, they are also emotional, social and of family background and it reflect on various aspects of women\'s lives, such as sexuality. This study aims to comprehend how women, in situations of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy, experience sexuality after maternity. It is a qualitative research, developed with ten women who were in IPV situations during pregnancy. Which was identified during prenatal care, in a low-risk maternity hospital in Ribeirão Preto-SP. Semi-structured interviews, recorded and fully transcribed, were used as the methodological procedure for data collection. The interviews were conducted in the women\'s home. The data analysis was based on the technique of meaning interpretation. The results on the profile of violence points to psychological violence as the most prevalent in this study, being identified in all participants, followed by physical and sexual violence. Data from the interviews resulted in six themes: 1. The construction of maternity; 2. Maternity and the labor market; 3. The couple\'s relationship; 4. Sexuality and maternity; 6. Self-image and 6. IPV after delivery. Many women attribute as the \"mothers role\" baby care and home care, charging themselves when these duties conflict with the professional career thus causing the need to outsource the baby care through carers and schools. They believe that away from the maternal care the baby would be unprotected and subject to risks, which makes leaving them to the care of others a painful moment. Pregnancy, in some situations, appears as the man\'s desire, who demands of the women not only a child of their own, but also has expectations as to a gender already determined previously by the partner\'s speech. Some women attribute the pregnancy and the baby\'s arrival as a factor of approximation or distancing of the couple. The bodily changes of pregnancy and postpartum start to influence the sexuality of the couple, be it through the self-image and the mother\'s dissatisfaction with her body or even the physiology of the uterine involution process, referenced in the statements as the \"waiting period\" and wait for quarantine. To the man is attributed the image of the being moved by the sexual act and the wait could result in the partner\'s search for extramarital relationships, whereas the woman must give in to the man\'s desires, even against her will. Gender issues and the \"roles\" that the couple should have in caring for the baby appear as reasons for fights, in some cases resulting in the separation of the couple. Cultural issues on gender roles influence the practices and the decision making process in regards to sexuality. Thus, we observed that the experience of sexuality for these women was marked by gender inequalities

Introdução: A bolsa de gelo, principal método não medicamentoso de alívio da dor perineal, é efetiva, se aplicada por 10, 15 ou 20 minutos. Mas, seu uso não está padronizado, pois faltam evidências robustas sobre o melhor tempo e o intervalo das aplicações, dificultando o emprego efetivo e seguro dessa terapia, na prática obstétrica. Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia de bolsa de gelo no alívio da dor perineal no pós-parto e sua manutenção até 2 horas após a aplicação por 10 minutos. Método: Ensaio clínico controlado, randomizado com cegamento do avaliador do desfecho, realizado em uma maternidade em São Paulo. Foram incluídas 69 puérperas com idade 18 anos, sem parto vaginal anterior, 6-24 horas, após o parto normal, com dor perineal 3 na escala numérica, que não receberam anti-inflamatório após o parto ou analgésico nas 3 horas prévias à inclusão no estudo. A amostra foi estratificada conforme a condição perineal após o parto em períneo íntegro ou laceração de 1º grau e laceração de 2º grau ou episiotomia. A alocação aleatória ocorreu, separadamente, em cada estrato, em grupo experimental, composto por participantes que receberam uma única aplicação de bolsa de gelo no períneo por 10 minutos e grupo controle, constituído de participantes que não usaram bolsa de gelo. O desfecho primário foi a redução de 30% na intensidade da dor perineal, imediatamente após a intervenção e o secundário, a manutenção da analgesia até 2 horas, após a terapia. A dor perineal foi avaliada pela escala numérica (0-10, zero é ausência de dor e dez, a pior dor imaginável), em três momentos: antes, imediatamente após e 2 horas depois da intervenção. Resultados: Antes da intervenção, não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos experimental e controle quanto às características sociodemográficas, relacionadas ao parto e intensidade de dor perineal. Imediatamente após a intervenção, a redução da média de intensidade da dor perineal foi maior no grupo experimental (4,0 versus 0,7; p<0,0001) e a proporção de mulheres cuja dor perineal diminuiu 30% ou mais também foi maior no grupo experimental (82,9% versus 17,6%; p<0,001). Em 2 horas, não houve diferença significativa na redução da média da dor perineal entre os grupos. Contudo, a proporção de mulheres cuja a intensidade da dor diminuiu, pelo menos, 30% foi maior no grupo experimental (82,9% versus 44,1%; p=0,002). O número necessário para tratar foi igual a 3 (Intervalo de Confiança- IC 95% 2-7). Além disso, o percentual de mulheres cuja intensidade da dor perineal não aumentou desde a aplicação do gelo foi de 61,9% e 89,3% para o grupo experimental e o controle, respectivamente. Para as demais puérperas, o tempo médio de aumento da intensidade da dor perineal foi 1h45 (IC95% 1h34-1h57) e 1h56 (IC95% 1h51-2h01), para os grupos experimental e controle, respectivamente, com diferença significativa. Conclusão: Aplicação de bolsa de gelo por 10 minutos é eficaz para aliviar a dor perineal após o parto em primíparas e continua a ser eficaz de 1h45 a 2 horas. Além disso, é um método bem aceito pelas mulheres e permite um melhor desempenho de suas atividades diárias / Introduction: The ice pack, the main non-pharmacological method for relieving perineal pain, seems to be effective if applied for 10, 15 or 20 minutes. But its use is not standardized, once it lacks robust evidence on timing and frequency of applications, which hinders the effective and safe use of this therapy in obstetric practice. Aim: To evaluate if a 10 minutes ice pack application is relieving postpartum perineal pain and if its analgesic effect is maintained for up to 2 hours. Method: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was performed in a birth center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The sample size consisted of 69 primiparous women 18 years old, within 6-24hrs after spontaneous vaginal birth with perineal pain 3 by use of a numeric rating scale, who had neither received anti-inflammatory medication after childbirth nor analgesics within the previous 3hrs. The sample was stratified according to the perineal condition after childbirth into intact perineum or 1st degree laceration and 2nd degree laceration or episiotomy. Random allocation into experimental and control group occurred separately in each stratum. In the experimental group, women received a single ice pack application to the perineum for 10 minutes. In the control group, women did not receive an ice pack. The primary outcome was a reduction by at least 30% in perineal pain intensity, immediately after the application and the secondary, was the maintenance of the analgesic effect for up to 2hrs. Perineal pain was measured using the numeric rating scale (0-10, 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain imaginable), at three points of time: before, immediately after and 2hrs after applying an ice pack. Findings: Before the intervention, there were no significant differences between the experimental and control group regarding sociodemographic characteristics, facts related to childbirth and perineal pain intensity. Immediately after the intervention, pain intensity was more reduced in the experimental group (4.0 vs. 0.7, p <0.0001), and the proportion of women whose perineal pain decreased by 30% or more was also higher in this group (82.9% vs. 17.6%; p <0.001). Within two hours, there was no significant difference in the mean pain levels in both groups. However, the proportion of women whose mean pain intensity decreased by at least 30% was higher in the experimental group (82.9% vs. 44.1%; p = 0.002). The number needed to treat was 3 (95% CI 2-7). Furthermore, the percentage of women whose perineal pain intensity has not increased since the application of ice was 61.9% for the experimental group and 89.3% for the control group, respectively. For the remaining participants, levels of perineal pain were increasing after an average time of 1hr45 (95% CI 1hr34-1hr57) and 1hr56 (95% CI 1hr51-2hr01) for the experimental and control groups, respectively, with significant difference. Conclusion: Application of an ice pack for 10 minutes is effective for relieving postpartum perineal pain for 1hr45 to 2hrs. Moreover, it is a well-accepted method by women and allows them to better perform their daily activities

Durante a gravidez o sistema respiratório sofre modificações. Além da elevação do diafragma, provavelmente secundária ao aumento do volume uterino, estudos indicaram que, com a progressão da gestação algumas mudanças em volumes e capacidades pulmonares ocorrem como redução na capacidade residual funcional, volume de reserva expiratório, volume corrente e da capacidade inspiratória. Uma das hipóteses para explicar esses achados é que a elevação do diafragma pode causar colapso pulmonar, que pode ser pior em mulheres que realizaram parto cesariana (PC), quando comparadas as que tiveram parto vaginal (PV). Este estudo avaliou 20 mulheres, 2 a 5 horas após o parto em um Hospital Universitário. Após a obtenção do consentimento livre e esclarecido, 20 mulheres saudáveis, não-fumantes, onde 10 mulheres haviam realizado PV e 10 haviam realizado PC, após o parto foram submetidos à tomografia computadorizada torácica. A imagem foi analisada por um sistema de software (Osíris). A média de atenuação de cada fatia foi expresso em unidades Hounsfield (UH) e medido o percentual da área de colapso pulmonar (em g%). No grupo PV a média foi de -841,90 UH e 3,95 g%, enquanto que no grupo PC a média foi de -765,95 UH e 14,1g%. Estes resultados sugerem que as mulheres submetidas ao PC têm maior área de colapso pulmonar comparado com mulheres submetidas ao PV / During pregnancy the respiratory system undergoes several modifications. Besides the elevation of diaphragm, probably secondary to the increase in uterine volume, studies indicated that with the progression of the gestation some changes in pulmonary volumes and capacities occur, as a reduction in Functional Residual Capacity, Expiratory Reserve Volume, Tidal Volume and Inspiratory Capacity. One of the hypotheses to explain these findings is that the elevation of diaphragm may cause pulmonary collapse, which may be worse in women who underwent a cesarean section when compared to those who had vaginal delivery. This paper evaluates 20 women, 2 to 5 hours after delivery in a University Hospital. After getting informed consent, 20 healthy non-smoking women, 10 who underwent vaginal delivery (VD) and 10 who underwent a cesarean section (CS), were submitted to a chest computed tomography. The images of two different basal lung levels were analyzed by means of a software system (Osiris). The mean attenuation value of each slice in Hounsfield Units (UH) were measured and the percentage area of collapsed lung (in g%) was calculated. In the VD group the mean attenuation was - 841.90 UH and the collapsed area was 3.95 g%, while in the CS group the mean attenuation was -765.95 UH and the collapsed area was 14.1 g%. These results suggested that women who underwent a cesarean section have more collapse at basal lung levels than women who had a vaginal delivery

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a efetividade da aplicação da bolsa de gelo na dor perineal após o parto normal. Trata-se de um ensaio clínico, randomizado e controlado, realizado no Centro de Parto Normal do Amparo Maternal, na cidade de São Paulo. A população foi dividida em três grupos Experimental, que utilizou bolsa de gelo no períneo; Placebo, bolsa de água na temperatura ambiente e Controle, sem bolsa. Os critérios de inclusão foram: idade 18 anos, nulíparas de termo, com apresentação cefálica, estar entre 2 e 48 horas de após parto normal, referir dor perineal 3, sem intercorrências clínicas ou obstétricas e com recém-nascido (RN) em boas condições. Os critérios de exclusão foram: síndrome de Raynaud, recusar ou retirar a bolsa. As bolsas foram aplicadas por 20 minutos. Nos três grupos foram controladas as temperaturas perineais, da bolsa, ambiental e axilar. Para avaliação da dor, foi utilizada a escala numérica de zero a dez, sendo zero ausência de dor e dez, dor insuportável. Após a aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, deu-se a coleta de dados em janeiro e fevereiro de 2008. Foram elegíveis ao estudo 117 mulheres, com a recusa de três, restando 114; 38 em cada grupo. A média de idade das mulheres foi de 22,2 anos; 83,3% tinham ensino médio; 89,5% possuíam companheiro com co-habitação; 49,1% tinham trabalho remunerado; 84,2% não eram pretas e 50,9% tiveram o marido como acompanhante no parto. O trauma perineal ocorreu em 94,4% das mulheres, sendo 64,0% com episiotomia. Quanto às variáveis numéricas, as médias observadas foram: 20,6 h tempo de pós-parto com dor perineal, 3.254 g o peso do RN, 3,4 cm de comprimento do trauma perineal, 36,5°C de temperatura axilar, 26,9°C de temperatura ambiental e 32,7°C de temperatura inicial do períneo. Nos três grupos houve semelhança em todas as variáveis de caracterização estudadas. A temperatura inicial média da bolsa de água foi de 27,2°C, e a do gelo de 3,8°C. A média de temperatura perineal, após os 20 minutos de intervenção, foi 34°C no grupo controle, 30,9°C no placebo e 12,6°C no experimental. Comparando-se a média de dor inicial após 20 minutos intragrupo, observou-se que nos três grupos (controle, placebo e experimental) ocorreu redução significativa da dor (p<0,001). Na comparação entre os grupos, verificou-se que o experimental apresentou média de dor inferior ao controle (1,6 versus 3,3; p=0,032). Houve diferença significativa (p=0,003) na porcentagem de melhora da dor perineal entre os três grupos. O grupo experimental foi o que mais referiu alívio da dor, com 22 (57,9%) puérperas apresentando melhora acima de 50% e 13 (34,2%) que informaram melhora entre 30% e 50%. Ao se comparar as médias de dor entre 20 e 40 minutos e entre 40 e 60 minutos não foram constatadas diferenças estatísticas intragrupo e entre os grupos controle, placebo e experimental. Concluiu-se que o uso da bolsa de gelo por 20 minutos foi eficaz para o alívio da dor perineal após o parto normal / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ice pack application in perineal pain after vaginal delivery. It is a randomized clinical trial controlled and was held at the Birth Center of the Amparo Maternal, in Sao Paulo. The population was divided in three groups - Experimental, which used ice packs on the perineum, Placebo, which used water packs at room temperature, and Control, which did not use any treatment. The inclusion criteria were: age 18 years, nulliparous women, cephalic presentation, time between 2 and 48 hours after normal birth, noting perineal pain 3, no medical or obstetric complications and newborn (NB) in good condition.The exclusion criteria were: Raynaud\'s syndrome and refusal or withdrawal of the packs. The packs were applied during twenty minutes. In all three groups the temperature of perineum, pack, environment and armpit were controlled. For pain assessment a numerical scale from 0 to 10 was used, zero for no pain and ten for unbearable pain. After approval by the Research Ethics Committee of the School of Nursing of the University of São Paulo, the data was collected in January and February 2008. For this study, 117 women were considered eligible but 3 refused to participate; the remaining 114 were divided in three groups of 38. The average age of the women was 22.2 years, 83.3% had high school education, 89.5% lived with a partner, 49.1% had paid jobs, 84.2% were not Afro-descendants and 50.9% had their husband as companion in childbirth.The perineal trauma occurred in 94.4% of the women, 64.0% of them with episiotomy. As numerical variables the averages were: 20.6 h time of postpartum perineal pain, 3254 g weight of newborns, 3.4 cm length of perineal trauma, 36.5 °C armpit temperature, 26.9 °C temperature of environment and 32.7 ° C perineum initial temperature. There were similarities in all groups, in all the variables studied for characterization. The average initial temperature was 27.2 °C for water packs and 3.8 °C for ice packs. Twenty minutes after intervention, the average perineal temperature was 34 °C in the control group, 30.9 °C in the placebo group and 12.6 °C in the experimental group. Comparing the pain average at the beginning and after 20 minutes, it was observed that in the three groups (control, placebo and experimental) there had been a significant reduction of pain (p <0.001). In the comparison between groups it was found that the experimental group had a lower pain average than the control group (1.6 versus 3.3, p = 0.032). There was a significant difference (p = 0.003) in the percentage of improvement in perineal pain among the three groups. The experimental group reported the greatest pain relief, with 22 (57.9%) mothers showing improvement above 50% and 13 (34.2%) reporting improvement between 30 and 50%. When comparing the average pain between 20 and 40 minutes and between 40 and 60 minutes no statistical difference was found within each group and among the control, placebo and experimental groups. It follows that the use of ice packs for twenty minutes was effective for perineal pain relief after vaginal delivery

Introdução: A dor perineal é frequente no período de pós-parto, entretanto, não há um consenso entre a associação da intensidade de dor com os fatores maternos, neonatais e a assistência obstétrica recebida no trabalho de parto e parto. Objetivos: Identificar a prevalência e a intensidade de dor perineal no primeiro dia de pós-parto normal; analisar a associação entre intensidade de dor perineal e características sociodemográficas maternas, histórico obstétrico, assistência ao trabalho de parto, parto e pós-parto e características do RN e analisar a associação entre a intensidade de dor perineal e o escore de interferência na execução das atividades maternas. Método: Estudo transversal com coleta de dados realizada no Alojamento Conjunto. A amostra foi composta por 596 puérperas no primeiro dia de pós-parto. Os dados foram obtidos por entrevista e análise de prontuário, e a intensidade de dor foi mensurada pela Escala Numérica Visual (0 a 10). Foram utilizados os testes Qui-quadrado com simulação de Monte Carlo e ANOVA. As variáveis que apresentaram p0,20 foram relacionadas por meio de regressão logística ordinal. A significância utilizada foi de 5% para todos os testes estatísticos. Resultados: A prevalência de dor perineal encontrada foi 38,3% e a intensidade média de 4,6 (dp=1,9), considerada como moderada. A ausência de dor no períneo esteve associada à ausência de trauma (p<0,001) e à multiparidade (p=0,012). A dor leve esteve associada à primiparidade (p=0,012), à ter estudado mais de 12 anos (p=0,001) e à episiotomia (p<0,001). A dor moderada esteve associada a ter estudado mais de 12 anos (p=0,001) e a presença de um trauma perineal (p<0,001). A dor intensa associou-se à episiotomia (p<0,001). Puérperas que estudaram até 8 anos tiveram proteção contra o aumento em uma categoria de intensidade de dor no períneo (OR 0,5; IC 95% 0,3 - 0,9) e ter tido laceração de 2º grau no parto aumentou em 3,4 vezes a chance de ter aumento em uma categoria de intensidade de dor (OR 3,4; IC 95% 1,7 6,9). A dor perineal interferiu significativamente na realização de todas as atividades investigadas, com exceção de evacuar. CONCLUSÃO: Maiores intensidades de dor perineal estão associadas a ter estudado por 12 anos ou mais, à presença de mais de um trauma perineal e à episiotomia. A dor perineal interfere nas atividades maternas durante o pós-parto / Introduction: Perineal pain is a frequent event in the postpartum period. However, there is no agreement between pain intensity association with maternal factors, neonatal factors and obstetric care received during labor and delivery. Objectives: To identify the prevalence and intensity of perineal pain in the first day of postpartum after vaginal delivery; to analyze the association between intensity of perineal pain and maternal sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, obstetric care during labor, delivery and postpartum period and newborns characteristics, and to analyze the association between intensity of perineal pain and the interference score in the implementation of maternal activities. Methods: Cross-sectional study, a data collection undertaken in the postnatal ward. The sample consisted of 596 mothers interviewed in their first postpartum day after. Data were collected trough interview and review of medical records. The intensity of pain was measured with the Numeric Visual Scale (0 10). The chi-square tests were used with Monte Carlo simulation and ANOVA and variables with p0.20 were related by ordinal logistic regression. The significance adopted was 5% for all statistical tests. Results: The prevalence of perineal mean pain was 38.3% and the pain intensity 4.6 (SD=1.9), classified as moderate. The absence of perineal pain was associated with the absence of trauma (p<0.001) and multiparity (p=0.012). Mild pain was associated with primiparity (p=0.012), education more than 12 years (p=0.001) and episiotomy (p<0.001). The moderate pain was associated with studying 12 years or more (p=0.001) and any of a perineal trauma (p<0.001). Severe pain was associated with an episiotomy (p<0.001). Studying up to 8 years was a protective factor against the increase in one perineal pain intensity category (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3 to 0.9) and 2nd degree tear in childbirth increased by 3.4 times the chance of a higher in a category of pain intensity (OR 3.4; 95% CI 1.7 to 6.9). The perineal pain interfered significantly in carrying out all activities surveyed, except for the fecal evacuation. CONCLUSION: Greater perineal pain intensities are associated with having studied for 12 years or more, of study more than one perineal trauma and an episiotomy. The perineal pain interferes in the activities of the women during the postpartum period