Objective:
Investigating the contribution of a companion during delivery and birth, under the perspective of puerperal women.
Methods:
This is a qualitative and descriptive study, performed in a public hospital of secondary level in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará State, with 20 puerperal women. The data collection took place between May and June 2012, through recorded semi-structured interviews. The speeches were organized and analyzed based on the content analysis of Bardin.
Results:
The presence of a companion promotes confidence and sureness at the moment of delivery, in addition to being a source of support and strength, capable of softening the pain, the sensation of loneliness and generating emotional and physical welfare.
Conclusion:
The care provided by companions has contributed to the humanization of delivery and birth and also brought comfort, calmness and safety, thus relieving the tension of the parturient women.
Humanizing Delivery; Natural Childbirth; Midwifery; Medical Chaperones