Visão De Mulheres Que Experienciaram O Aleitamento Materno Após Implante De Prótese Mamária

Abstract

THE VIEWS OF WOMEN WHO BREASTFED AFTER IMPLANTATION OF BREAST IMPLANTSABSTRACT: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach with the objective of verifying if the breast implant affects breastfeeding, in the view of women who have experienced the situation. The subjects of the research were four women with breast implants who had children after breast augmentation and were attended at the Human Milk Bank of Maringá University Hospital., between 2005 and 2007. Three thematic units emerged from the interviews: the breast implant and breastfeeding, confidence in the surgeon, and problems in breastfeeding. None of the participants associated the fact of possessing a breast implant with difficulties in breastfeeding and only one associated mastitis with the mastopexy carried out at the same time as the breast augmentation. All had contacted the Human Milk Bank to solve problems common to nursing mothers, with or without previous surgical interventions. It was concluded that, probably, the implantation of breast implants does not exercise negative influence on breastfeeding. KEYWORDS: Maternal breastfeeding; Breast implants; Lactation. VISIÓN DE MUJERES QUE EXPERIENCIARON LA LACTANCIA MATERNA CON IMPLANTE DE PRÓTESIS MAMARIARESUMEN: Investigación descriptivo con abordaje cualitativo con el objetivo de verificar si la prótesis mamaria exerció influencia sobre la amamantamiento, según la visión de las mujeres que vivieron tal situación. Los sujetos de la investigación fueron cuatro mujeres con prótesis mamaria que tuvieron hijo despues de cirugía de aumento mamario y fueron atendidas en Banco de Leite Humano del Hospital Universitario de Maringá, entre 2005 y 2007. De las entrevistas, emergieron tres unidades temáticas: prótesis y amamentamiento; confianza en el cirujano; y problemas en el amamantamiento. Ninguna participante asoció el hecho de poseer prótesis con problemas en amamantamiento y solo una asoció mastitis con la mastopexia realizada junto con el implante de prótesis. Todas buscaron el Banco de Leite Humano para solucionar problemas comunes entre mujeres que amamantan, con o sin intervención quirúrgica previa. Se concluye que, probablemente, el implante de prótesis mamaria no tuvo influencia negativa en la lactancia.

Changes in maternal conception about breastfeeding

“…The result highlights for the condition of discouragement "Breastfeeding makes the breasts saggy", considering that one of the difficulties to breastfeed is the concern with the appearance of the breasts. 23 It is evident, therefore, the effect of the intervention for women to understand the relation of breastfeeding and the appearance of the breasts, making them feel safer about their decision on breastfeeding. 24 It is noteworthy that the intervention improved the understanding about the interference of breast size with the volume of milk produced.…”