O Aleitamento Materno nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Rede Amamenta Brasil em Aracaju/SE

Abstract

Breast milk is complete food for growth and development of children up to six months, and is considered one of the main instruments for the promotion of child health. This practice is no longer given priority to families in Brazilian society since the mid-twentieth century. The study aims to describe the indicators of breastfeeding for children between 0 and 6 months of age Basic Health Units (BHU) involved in the Breastfeeding Brazil Network in the city of Aracaju / SE. We performed a cross-sectional study with data in spreadsheets Breastfeeding Network Brazil, from January to October 2012 at the BHU John and Eunice Barbosa Bezerra and from August to October 2012 at the BHU Manoel de Souza Pereira, and a structured questionnaire teams along with family health. The results show that of the 742 children studied, 643 (87%) are breastfeeding (BF), however, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding provides only 40% of children. Also noted is the early introduction of other liquids (water, tea and other milk) from the first month of life and solid foods (fruits, salty foods and other foods) from the third month. The questionnaire data show that BHU encourage breastfeeding through prenatal care, child care, pregnant groups and educational activities, as well as track these indicators. The study shows that despite BHU promote actions for BF this practice does not occur exclusively.

<b>Autoeficácia da gestante para o Aleitamento Materno: estudo transversal/ Self-efficacy of the pregnant woman for breastfeeding: cross-sectional study<b>

“…Após o parto, o profissional, na maternidade, deve empregar intervenções de autoeficácia para o AM, assim como, na primeira semana após a alta hospitalar, deve ser feito o monitoramento da autoeficácia materna e do processo de amamentação, mediante visita domiciliária. Esse acompanhamento deve ser continuado nas consultas de puericultura, momento em que deve ser avaliada a amamentação e identificadas as dificuldades maternas no manejo do AM em casa (9) , incluindo a verificação dos escores de autoeficácia para o AM e planejando as intervenções a partir destes dados. Salienta-se que as informações ofertadas ao longo do processo gravídico-puerperal, pela equipe de saúde, devem ir ao encontro das ânsias e necessidades das usuárias.…”