A opção pelo parto domiciliar planejado: uma opção natural e desmedicalizada

Objective: The study’s purpose has been to analyze, based on Dorothy Smith’s theoretical framework, the women’s choice for the home planned childbirth as a safety factor, as well as a women’s comfort issue. Methods: It is an institutional ethnographic study with 17 women who gave birth at home over the period from 2008 to 2010 in Rio de Janeiro city by applying a semi-structured interview in the data collection, and then analyzed according to the thematic analysis articulated with Dorothy Smith’s Theory. Results: The expression of natural childbirth is present in the women’s conceptions, expressing through greater comfort and freedom a relationship of trust with the health professional, thus conveying security towards the home childbirth option. Conclusion: It was concluded that the encounter with the referential ratifies both awareness and empowerment of the women, who in turn get empowered toward the defense of access to information, and also toward a healthy relationship with the health professional