Desmame precoce em Serintinga - MG: uma proposta de intervenção junto ao programa de saúde da família

Abstract

This study sought to understand the factors and consequences of early weaning, with the aim of proposing an intervention by the Family Health Program in Seritinga/MG as a strategy, promoter breastfeeding. The reflection and understanding of this theme by means of literature and the observations experienced during practice in health. The property of intervention on the rates of breastfeeding with individualized support in addition to the routine support provided in the neonatology service; offered her information about the early weaning; benefits of human milk; provided constant support for the mother to express breast milk and to maintain lactation. Those activities comprises actions educational and health providers support for breastfeeding and management of major bactation problems. Breastfeeding in the first year of life, might be the most feasible strategy to further reduce the current level of infant mortality in the states of Brasil. The breastfeeding support goal should reduce of weaning contributed of longer predominant breastfeeding. The benefits contributed also for a life plus healthy for mother and infants.