%0 Journal Article %T Gravidez de alto risco: o desejo e a programa£¿£¿o de uma gesta£¿£¿o %A Dourado %A Viviani Guilherme %A Pelloso %A Sandra Marisa %J Acta Paulista de Enfermagem %D 2007 %I Universidade Federal de S?o Paulo %R 10.1590/S0103-21002007000100012 %X objectives: to verify the event of pregancy, and to describe women's planning and desire of having a child. methods: this study used a descriptive, exploratory qualitative design. the sample consisted of 12 women from a well respect prenatal service who had a high risk pregnancy. data were collected through semi-structured interviews. results: the main central themes have emerged: desired but not planned pregnancy and associated to either to non-use or incorrect use of contraceptive methods; desired but not planned pregnancy associated with religious beliefs; desired planned pregnancy; and, not desired nor planned pregnancy. conclusions: prior to identification of the main central ideas, it was observed the need of health education, specifically related to the reproductive health. %K pregnancy high-risk %K woman's health %K qualitative research %K reproductive medicine. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0103-21002007000100012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en