Aleitamento materno exclusivo às crianças de zero a dois anos de idade na ESF: Estratégia de Saúde da Família do Caladinho do município de Coronel Fabriciano

Abstract

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life as the result of scientific evidence dealing with its benefits for the health of baby and mother. The aim was to stimulate and expand the exclusive breastfeeding until six months of life for children born in the territory of the UBS Caladinho neighborhood in Coronel Fabriciano. This work is justified because it reinforces the importance of research of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for children and women, as well as the need of counseling these women throughout the reproductive cycle in order to achieve greater adherence to breastfeeding. The research is a qualitative method, with a study of literature, exploratory and descriptive review was aimed to elaborate knowledge about the interaction of professionals in the ESF program with mothers, through an informal conversation, in order to promote the expression and clarification of doubts about the exclusively breastfed children aged zero to two years old. The results show that professional nursing care has a commitment that this breastfeeding process is to strengthen the mother-child bond and establish an affective interaction between them. We conclude that factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding and early weaning are adjustable through precise interventions within an appropriate to achieve the goals of WHO in improving the health of mother and baby planning.