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RESUMO -Quando o projeto parental é inviabilizado em decorrência da infertilidade e o casal recorre às Técnicas de Reprodução Assistida (TRA), a construção da paternidade pode ser afetada. Este estudo qualitativo, que teve como objetivo investigar a experiência paterna da gestação nesse contexto, foi realizado com 13 pais cujas companheiras engravidaram por meio de TRA e se encontravam no terceiro trimestre gestacional A análise de conteúdo das entrevistas revelou que os participantes estavam envolvidos com a gestação e com o bebê, bem como com aceitação da ideia de se tornar pai. Destaca-se que essa vivência foi permeada pelas repercussões da infertilidade e do tratamento, o que pode trazer dificuldades e especificidades para a paternidade. Nesse contexto, em que o desejo e a realização da paternidade sofrem entraves desde seu início, é importante que se possa oferecer aos futuros pais o apoio de profissionais da área da saúde mental. Palavras-chave: paternidade, técnicas de reprodução assistida, gestaçãoABSTRACT -When plans to become parents cannot be realized due to infertility, and when the couple resort to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), the construction of fatherhood may be affected. The objective of this qualitative study with 13 men whose partners conceived through ART and were in their third trimester of pregnancy was to investigate the experience of pregnancy according to the fathers' perceptions. Content analysis of the interviews showed that the majority of participants was involved with pregnancy and the baby, and also accepted the idea of becoming a father. It is noteworthy that this experience was permeated by the repercussions of infertility and its treatment, which may lead to difficulties and specificities to fatherhood. In this context, in which the desire to become a father and the possibility to fulfill such a dream are difficult since the beginning, the authors suggest that these men may be supported by mental health professionals.

Quando o projeto parental não pode ser realizado em decorrência de infertilidade no casal, é possível recorrer às técnicas de reprodução assistida para a realização desse projeto. Entretanto, o desgaste físico e emocional decorrente desses procedimentos pode conferir à gestação e à parentalidade um caráter específico, com repercussões ainda pouco conhecidas. Por meio deste estudo qualitativo, com três mulheres que engravidaram por diferentes técnicas de reprodução assistida, buscou-se conhecer o processo de tornar-se mãe nesse contexto, com entrevistas no terceiro trimestre de gestação. A discussão dos resultados deuse a partir da Constelação da Maternidade, da compreensão da vivência materna na gestação e da noção de estágios da concepção em casais inférteis. Os resultados apontaram que a experiência da gestação caracterizou-se pelo predomínio do medo de perder o bebê e sentimentos de incapacidade de levar a gestação a termo, conferindo singularidade a esse momento.

(2014) "Living each week as unique" : maternal fears in Assisted Reproductive Technology pregnancies. Midwifery, 30 (3). e115-e120. Permanent WRAP url:http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49817 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-forprofit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP url' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact the WRAP Team at: publications@warwick.ac.uk 1 Abstract INTRODUCTION: During pregnancy, expectant mothers may experience fears relating to various factors. Following stressful experiences of infertility and treatment, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) mothers may be particularly susceptible to fears during pregnancy. PURPOSE: This paper uses a qualitative approach to explore these fears following conception using ART. METHODS: Nineteen expectant first-time mothers were administered a semi-structured interview during the third trimester of their pregnancy. Interviews assessed perceptions of and feelings about pregnancy, and were analysed using content analysis. MAIN FINDINGS: Data were categorized into themes and subthemes with four overarching themes emerging: the baby's survival, the health of the baby, the efficacy of the mother, and the physical delivery of the baby. Of these, the most commonly reported fears were related to miscarriage or fetal death, and to the baby being born with an abnormality. CONCLUSIONS: In spite of expressing some fears that can be also seen in spontaneous pregnancy, women who conceived after ART report some fears that are more specific to this context, such as miscarriage or fetal death. Limitations of this study include not considering the partner's experience, and that the qualitative approach limits generalisability. However, results suggest that the concerns reported could be taken into consideration when providing psychological support for ART mothers.