Plano de intervenção para a redução do desmame precoce na área da equipe de saúde da família do Novo Horizonte em Ituiutaba - MG

Abstract

Breast milk is the ideal food for the infant and the act of breastfeeding goes beyond the child's diet. It symbolizes a mother's interaction with the child that will generate several benefits for the child, such as better nutrition, less susceptibility to infection and more enhanced cognitive development. Although exclusive breastfeeding have very obvious advantages, early weaning is still high and breastfeeding rates are lower than recommended by the Ministry of Health. This work was based on observation of low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age in the field of Health Team New Family Horizonte in Ituiutaba-MG and aimed at proposing an action plan for the reduction of early weaning in this area. A literature review was conducted in SciELO database, Lilacs the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Google Scholar with the descriptors for women's health, child health and exclusive breastfeeding. Reading these materials showed that family and socioeconomic context that the mother is inserted influences a lot in relation to early weaning and the growing number of mothers who opt for other types of food instead of breast milk. It is also realized that the educational activities represent an important means for mothers to understand about breastfeeding and conquer safety and confidence while breastfeeding. With the intervention plan is intended to introduce practices to promote health and increase the breastfeeding rate.