Apoio à amamentação no puerpério imediato

Resumo (EN)

Introduction – The objective of this study was to identify the problems that interfere in breastfeeding from the discharge from the hospital to the 10th day of puerperium. Material and Method – It is a longitudinal study with quantitative approach. The population of study was composed by 44 women that gave birth to their children in Maternidade da Santa Casa de Pilar do Sul, SP in the period from August to September 2006. A structured questionnaire was applied. Results – From the interviewed mothers, most were multiparous, aged between 20 and 29 year, having completed Junior High School, with a family income of 1 to 3 minimum wages, lived in a consensual union. 70% of the deliveries were normal and all attend the pre-natal appointments. The problems mentioned by the women were; craked niplle, breast full and sore, baby too hungry, mother tired, mother hungry and pain in the local of the surgic incision. Conclusions – We came to the conclusion that the identified problems cause discomfort to the parturient and can be a risk factor to breast feeding. According to the results, the city needs improvement in the attention given to the parturients and newly-born babies, for the presented problems require immediate intervention.