Uso de fórmula infantil, bicos artificiais e aleitamento materno exclusivo: perfil de nutrizes adolescentes atendidas em um banco de leite humano

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the profile of adolescents assisted at a Human Milk Bank, identifying the occurrence of artificial nipples and infant formula and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding. It was performed through an observational study using data sheets for the year 2016, available in the service database. Participated in the study, adolescent mothers between the ages of 13 and 18, attended at the Human Milk Bank and Breastfeeding Incentive Center BLH / CIAMA of the Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife. The frequency of exclusive breastfeeding was identified in 91.8% and in those who were not in AME, the infant formula was the main feeding introduced early (5.6%), with the prevalent use of bottle feeding (5.9%). In addition to the bottle, the use of pacifier was observed in 28.2% of the cases. Most mothers did not report a complaint (56.8%), and among those with some type of complaint, 20.3% reported nipple fissure. AME was influenced by birth weight (p = 0.006), age of the newborn (p = 0.0001) and gestational age (p = 0.003). Therefore, the mothers studied had a high rate of exclusive breastfeeding and there was no evidence of a significant use of artificial nipples or infant formula in the group in question, thus, this information may guide future practices in favor of better indicators.