ABSTRACT
Aim: To analyze the perception of women suffering from sickle cell anemia regarding pregnancy. Method:
This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, involving 25 women suffering from sickle cell anemia
who lived in Bahia. Data were obtained through open interviews and analyzed by the Collective Subject
Discourse. Results:Three central ideas emerged from the discourses: fear and anxiety marked the pregnancy
of women suffering from sickle cell anemia; dilemmas permeated the decision to abort, and; the desire to be
a mother was frustrated by miscarriage. Discussion: Due to the lack of equipment and lack of social support
for exercising motherhood, women experience sadness, depression and think of interrupting the pregnancy.
Conclusion:The choice to have children, although risky, should be ensured by public policy with an integral
assistance to women suffering from sickle cell anemia, involving the totality of their reproductive trajectory.
Descriptors:Women; Anemia, Sickle Cell; Reproductive Health; Nursing Care; Obstetrical Nursing.