O papel do enfermeiro no incentivo ao aleitamento materno diante dos fatores relacionados ao desmame precoce

Abstract

Breast milk is considered the best food for their child until six months of life, since it is complete in many aspects, ranging from nutrition, through the immunological, emotional and psychological. The Ministry of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding until six months following birth, with subsequent complementary feeding until two years of life. However several studies suggest that breastfeeding in Brazil, on average, are not due for six months. Therefore, this study has the general objective "To discuss the role of the nurse in the postpartum women who have difficulty breastfeeding, and how specific objective" to identify the main factors that lead to early weaning. " This is a review of qualitative and descriptive. Data collection for the literature review of scientific articles published by nationally between 2000 and June 2010 indexed in the LILACS database. Data analysis was done by grouping the data into thematic categories or clusters of meanings, which were submitted to the Technical Content Analysis of Bardin. The results indicate that the nurse had a fundamental role in preparing women for breastfeeding, both in the psychological aspects of being a mother, as in physical and practical. The main factors related to early weaning were maternal employment, early introduction of complementary feeding, breast problems such as mastitis, engorgement and cracked, belief milk weak, ineffective monitoring of health professionals and the use of bottles, pacifiers and the like. It was concluded that most problems that relate to early weaning could be avoided with more effective action in nursing.