A importância da equipe de saúde da família na promoção do aleitamento materno exclusivo até o sexto mês de vida da criança

Abstract

This paper describes the authors trajectory along with the Specialization Course in Families Health Primary Care, modality of distance education offered by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Its discussed the difficulty for mothers to remain into exclusive breastfeeding until sixth month of their babys life, as recommended of by Ministry of Health, and the actual rates, far away from what is recommended. It is presented a literature review, systematizing information about breast feeding and suggestions for the organization of health care services, in the context of the performance of a Families Health team and in the perspective of its good performance in promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and its contribution to improve the rates of exclusive breastfeeding.