Abstract

CALDERON BENITEZ, NATALIA MARCELA  and  RUIZ DE CARDENAS, CARMEN HELENA. Gestation: fundamental period for the birth and growth of the paternal bond. av.enferm. [online]. 2010, vol.28, n.2, pp.88-97. ISSN 0121-4500.

This paper intends to describe the meaning given by fathers to the gestation of their child-to-be. The research applied a qualitative methodology with a design of descriptive-analytical nature based on the supporting theory. Eight first-time fathers residing over in the city of Bogotá participated in the research. The collection of theoretical information was achieved through in-depth interviews; five categories of analysis were determined: pertinence, changes, anticipation, needs and paternal referents; which were interrelated by means of a constant comparison that allowed for identifying that “gestation is the fundamental period for the birth and growth of the paternal bond”.

Keywords : pregnancy; father-child relations; paternity.

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