Quando o bebê não volta pra casa: humanando o luto perinatal

Abstract

Perinatal bereavement is a deeply painful experience for mothers who face the loss of a child during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. It is an event that involves not only emotional suffering, but also physical and social impacts. This study aims to identify the actions of modern nursing in assisting mothers in perinatal bereavement, analyzing the team's interactions with these women, their experiences and the challenges faced in the care process. The research was conducted through an integrative literature review, consulting the Virtual Health Library databases (LILACS, SciELO, PubMed and BDENF-Enfermagem), using descriptors in Portuguese, English and Spanish according to the DeCS platform. The results show that mothers experience feelings of frustration, impotence, guilt and emptiness in the face of perinatal loss. The nursing team plays a central role in caring for bereaved mothers, and it is essential to adopt humanized practices, with active listening, welcoming and offering space to say goodbye. The conclusion is that humanization in nursing care is indispensable for promoting comprehensive care, capable of minimizing suffering and helping to give new meaning to perinatal bereavement.