Breastfeeding of premature infants at a child-friendly hospital: from hospital discharge to home

• Autor(a) principal: Gomes, Ana Leticia Monteiro
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Balaminut, Talita, López, Silvia Braña, Pontes, Karla de Araújo do Espírito Santo, Scochi, Carmen Gracinda Silvan, Christoffel, Marialda Moreira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Rev Rene (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/31099
• topic: Breast Feeding; Infant, Premature; Prevalence; Neonatal Nursing.

Objective: to verify the prevalence of breastfeeding of preterm infants in neonatal units. Methods: an exploratory, cross-sectional study was performed at a Child-Friendly Hospital with 21 premature infants and their mothers. Interviews and a survey of medical records were performed using a form to collect data, which were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: the onset of milk feeding and breastfeeding was, respectively, 61.7 hours and 17.2 days on average. At hospital discharge, 47.6% of the preterm infants were breastfed; 47.6% were on exclusive breastfeeding; and 4.8% were on artificial milk feeding. At home, there were no changes in feeding patterns at seven to fifteen days after hospital discharge. Conclusion: it is necessary to strengthen actions for promotion, protection and support that encourage the practice of breastfeeding.