[Perceptions of adolescent women on maternity]

The present study has as its objective to learn about the perceptions of adolescent mothers, regarding maternity in this stage of their lives, the health assistance given to them by the hospital team, and their expectations in relation to this assistance during the maternity period. This is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out with 11 puerperal adolescents during their stay an obstetric unit in a school hospital. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and submitted to a theme analysis. The information gathered surfaced four main themes: 1) I am pregnant!, 2) Now, I have new responsibilities..., 3) Experiencing childbirth; To be mother is..., 4) We feel comfortable with the professionals here.... According to patient's reports it is feasible to have a humanistic assistance. In the specific case of the maternity analyzed the professionals were sensitive and compromised with the improvement of maternal health.