Gestação de alto risco e saúde mental: quais as vulnerabilidades desse gestar?.

Abstract

The term "high risk" refers to a pregnancy with a greater probability of complications, both for the mother and the baby, during pregnancy, birth or postpartum, which implies a context of greater care, attention and fear. Based on this problem, we seek to understand, based on the literature, how the experience of pregnant women in high-risk conditions is experienced, exploring the physical and psychological impact of this condition. The research was carried out on scientific articles (theoretical studies, quantitative and qualitative research) included in the main search tools, selecting those that best addressed the proposed objective. The results show that high-risk pregnancy generates intense emotions such as fear, anxiety and a feeling of vulnerability, which intensify with frequent clinical monitoring. Conditions such as advanced maternal age, low socioeconomic status, chronic diseases, and other factors influence the

increase in depressive and anxious symptoms. Thus, it is concluded that the experience of high- risk pregnancy is marked by intense emotional and social demands, highlighting the importance

of considering these pregnant women in an integral way, including psychological support and support networks, in order to contribute to a safer pregnancy with less psychological impact for these women.