Abstract
Objective: To identify the mother's experience regarding the impact of the birth of a premature baby, also describing how the mother-baby relationship develops in the hospitalization context, as well as the role of mothering in this context and its implications from the Winnicottian psychoanalytic framework. Bibliographic Review: It was found that the mother may have difficulty bonding with her premature baby, due to her condition to remain in hospital indefinitely. The mother often experiences disruptive emotions regarding the imagined baby's grief and the threat of her death, which need to be welcomed, combined with technical and medical care, and encouragement should be given to maternal contact that provides the baby with a sufficiently comfortable environment. Good for your development. The importance of the mother-baby relationship as the founder of an individual's development, a contribution attributed to psychoanalysis and particularly to Winnicott, is reflected in the implementation of humanized care practices. Final Considerations: It is concluded about the importance of the mother's living, active and empathic presence, which enables a condition to adapt to the needs of her baby, facilitating her experience of becoming less intrusive.