Abstract
Objective: To report the experience on the production and application of a technology in the form of an educational booklet to inform and guide pregnant and postpartum women about depression, addressing topics such as the origin of depression, baby blues, the highest incidence age group. After construction, the technology was applied with pregnant and postpartum women on October 29, 2019. Experience report: a group of students from the first and second semester of the Metropolitan University Center of Amazonia of the nursing course built and applied an educational technology in the form of a booklet using the theme depression in the pregnancy and puerperal period, addressing the main physiological changes in this period. This activity was developed in two stages: the first involved the construction of the booklet through bibliographic research related to the theme; later the ready booklet was applied during a meeting with pregnant and postpartum women attended at a public institution with the University Center. Conclusion: The elaboration of this technology provided information sharing to better clarify the causes and treatments for depression during and after delivery, as well as strengthening the need for follow-up with a multidisciplinary team and the importance of family support.