Maternal perceptions on the use of baby carriers in healthy full-term infants in maternity hospitals and at home: an appreciative inquiry

• Autor(a) principal: Braga, Romilda Rayane Godoi Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Siqueira, Karina Machado, Salge, Ana Karina, Lima, Luciene Godoy, Castral, Thaila Corrêa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/71351
• topic: Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; Breast Feeding; Infant, Newborn; Rooming-in Care; Método Canguru; Aleitamento Materno; Recém-Nascido; Alojamento Conjunto

Objective: to learn the perceptions of mothers on the experience of using baby carriers in healthy full-term babies, from birth to the fifth month of life. Methods: qualitative study, based on the methodological framework of Appreciative Inquiry, carried out with 23 mothers of full-term, healthy babies who used baby carriers in the maternity hospital and at home, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Interviews were carried out at the homes of the post-partum women. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: the mothers highlighted that using the kangaroo bag favors breastfeeding, improves the mothers’ autonomy, the babies’ comfort and sleep pattern, and strengthens family bonds. They also stated that it is necessary to disseminate knowledge and improve the ability to use the kangaroo bag. Conclusion: the use of the kangaroo bag was perceived as advantageous by mothers who made more frequent use of the strategy, but there are challenges to its adoption, including fear of accidents and perception of warmth or discomfort by mothers, which discourage its use.