Promoção do aleitamento materno com puérperas no alojamento conjunto

Abstract

Breastfeeding is one ofthe most natural acts of life, favoring the experience of bonding between mother and baby. It has breast milk as the best food for the baby, because of its nutritional, economic and emotional benefits. The objective was to promote health education activities, aimed at breastfeeding, focusing on difficulties encountered by mothers. This was an intervention project with the aim of strengthening nursing actions in the practice of breastfeeding. It was conducted in a public tertiary hospital reference in obstetrics and gynecology, with the title of Child Friendly Hospital, located in Fortaleza, Ceará, with sixteen mothers and their newborns a unit rooming. The intervention took place in October 2015, made from three parts: visiting the rooming for inclusion of the mother / child pair, with mothers invitation; applying a pre-test in order to identify the difficulties encountered in breastfeeding postpartum period and the third time, applying a brochure with guidelines to avoid difficulties in breastfeeding. It showed up the positive predominance of satisfaction on the part of mothers received guidance on individually and through the folder's contents, which was praised and referenced as very important and necessary for all mothers. Through the intervention projectit was noticeable how are the difficulties related to breastfeeding, a health education is necessary with great dedication and persistence on the part of health professionals.