Author(s): Lopes, Ana Leticia Monteiro ; Balaminut, Talita ; López, Silvia Braña ; Pontes, Karla de Araújo do Espírito Santo ; Scochi, Carmen Gracinda Silvan ; Christoffel, Marialda Moreira
Date: 2018
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): 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 me
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.
