THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST MILK FOR CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Bruna Emanuely Sousa
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Santos, Geovana Baier dos, Souto, Erick Jeppesen, Castricini, Silvana Daflon, Almeida, Leonardo Adalto Lopes de, Teixeira, Daniele Souza, Araújo, Raissa de Abreu Costa, Latavanha, Munique Costa, Fontenele, Bianca Araujo, Cardoso, Murilo de Miranda, Silva, Arthur Felipe Pereira, Lima, João Victor Vieira, Fonseca , Amilly Vívian Santos Silva, Araújo, Mizael Siqueira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/1397
• topic: Aleitamento materno, Promoção da saúde, Saúde da criança.

To analyze the importance of breast milk for infant growth and development using scientific evidence. Methods: This is a qualitative integrative literature review. The search for studies involved in the research was carried out in the following databases: SCIELO, LILACS, BDENF and MEDLINE, using the health sciences descriptors: "Breastfeeding", "Health promotion" and "Child health". The inclusion criteria were: published between 2014 and 2024, with free access to full texts, articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish and related to the theme. Exclusion criteria were: duplicate articles, incomplete articles, abstracts, reviews, debates, articles published in event proceedings and unavailable in full. Results: Through breastfeeding, physical well-being can be established, where the child feels cozy, in addition to this feeling of protection and skin-to-skin contact, this practice has a very positive impact. Conclusion: It can be concluded that breastfeeding is important for the child's development, especially in the first six months of life. It also provides the right nutrients in the right quantities for the child.