This research aimed to investigate the experience of being the mother of a premature infant admitted to a neonatal unit, context of the first stage of the Kangaroo Care. The concept of subjectification processes was used based on readings of Deleuze, Guattari and Rolnik. This is a qualitative study, with production of empirical data collected in a public hospital located in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It counted with the participation of six mothers of premature babies admitted to the neonatology unit of said hospital, and used semi-structured interviews, in addition to participating observation for data production. The results of the investigation were revealed in two major categories: the experience of being the mother of a premature baby, and the relationships mediated by the hospitalization of the baby in the neonatal unit. The bonds established between mothers, machines, objects and narratives led to the comprehension of singular forms of experiencing maternity.
Subjectification processes; maternity; premature infants
