"You only have one mother!": institutional violence in experiences of double motherhood in healthcare

The objective was to understand experiences of double motherhood during antenatal, childbirth and postpartum healthcare, using a qualitative method involving individual online interviews and asynchronous, online focus groups of cisgender women, mostly in same-sex relationships. The results revealed...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2024-04, Vol.29 (4), p.e19802023-e19802023
Main Authors: Ril, Stephany Yolanda, Oliveira Junior, João Batista de, Mello, Mônica Machado Cunha E, Portes, Virgínia de Menezes, Moretti-Pires, Rodrigo Otávio
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Mothers - psychology
Parenting - psychology
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Qualitative Research
Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology
Violence
Young Adult
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Summary:The objective was to understand experiences of double motherhood during antenatal, childbirth and postpartum healthcare, using a qualitative method involving individual online interviews and asynchronous, online focus groups of cisgender women, mostly in same-sex relationships. The results revealed how these women's experiences of parenting were marginalised, highlighting institutional violence in Brazilian healthcare services, which are presented here in two thematic dimensions: 1) Cisheteronormativity and its impact on experiences of double motherhood; and 2) Institutional violence in healthcare services: from curiosity to LGBTQIA+phobia. It was concluded that cisheteronormativity hinders healthcare for these experiences, especially by rendering the non-gestational mother invisible. This underscores the urgent need to train healthcare personnel, rethink and challenge cisgender and heterosexual norms and promote inclusive policies to ensure equitable care and combat institutional violence.
ISSN:1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-81232024294.19802023