Abstract
Objective: To unveil fears in primiparous women at the time of delivery. Methods: Qualitative study, conducted through interviews with 21 pregnant women. The first stage was intended to collect the fears presented for the moment of delivery; the second stage was justified, unveiling the fears presented during prenatal care. Bardin's content analysis procedures were used. Results: After content analysis, five categories emerged: “Unveiling the reasons for fear of vaginal delivery; Experiencing the unknown phenomenon for childbirth; Revealing the fear of scarcity in human and technological resources; Fear of the influence of childbirth on the neonatal outcome and Revealing demystifications to fear of childbirth”. Conclusion: The prenatal pregnant women pointed out fears related to their insecurities, fear of the unknown, about professional preparation, related to other people's experiences and obstetric violence, however after going through the moment of delivery, some fears were confirmed and others were not.