Abstract
Objective: To identify the main doubts and difficulties experienced by primiparous mothers in relation to the newborn. Methods: This is a field research, descriptive and exploratory with a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out at the home of 22 primiparous women assisted by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) of a municipality in the interior of the state of Piauí, being carried out during the July 2016. Results: During the interviews, the participants were asked about their doubts or difficulties faced in providing care to the newborn. The analysis of the statements obtained showed that the prevalent difficulty was breastfeeding, followed by choking and regurgitation; bath and hygiene; cry; vaccines and their adverse reactions. Conclusion: The puerperal women, although they were informed and oriented about the care of the newborn, presented doubts and difficulties to carry out this practice for several reasons, being primiparity the main one and revealing to health professionals the needs in facing the disease. maternity.