The aim of the thesis "Life situation of women with
disabilities during their pregnancy and motherhood," is to
answer the main research question: "Which factors help with and
which ones prevent women with disabilities from coping with
motherhood?" The basis of the theoretical part is to define the
concept of life situation and social functioning, concept of
health and disability, characteristic of pregnancy, childbirth
and motherhood disabled women, attitudes toward motherhood
description of these women, barriers encountered, support
options, and internal resources mothers. The methodological
part describes applied qualitative research strategies and
specific techniques of data collection, semi-structured
interview. From the analysis of interviews with eight mothers
with disabilities showed that among the factors that help to
cope with motherhood, belongs primarily to support relatives,
medics friendly approach, using strategies and tools to
facilitate childcare, breastfeeding and children's ability to
adapt to his mother's affection. For factors which do not
facilitate coping with motherhood, can be considered a negative
attitude around and physicians, individual physical limitations
of women in combination with a barrier outside environment,
consisting barriers in the legislation and the lack of
available information regarding motherhood of women with
disabilities.