PURPOSE:
to evaluate newborn prematures during the first offering of maternal breast in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
METHODS:
15 mother-newborn dyads were assessed during the first offering of maternal breast in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Maternity Mario Totta in the Hospital Santa Clara da Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. The data collection occurred in three parts with each dyad: 1st) Consulting the medical records of newborns and filling out a form. 2nd) Applying a structured questionnaire to mothers. 3rd) Assessment of the first offer of maternal breast applying the Speech Therapy Evaluation Form feedings.
RESULTS:
46.7% of newborn had prematurity as the sole reason for admission, 60% were already in speech therapy before initiating breastfeeding. Mean maternal age was 29.27 + / - 8.058 years and 73.3% had a stable relationship with the father of the newborn. It was found that the higher the corrected gestational age of newborns, the best conditions for making the handle and milking breast, and final classification of breastfeeding. The more days of life the newborn had, the better the handle in the maternal breast.
CONCLUSION:
prematurity was the main factor against breastfeeding, however, the positive characteristics of the mothers, a like educational level, marital status and previous experience in breastfeeding and the early onset of therapeutic sessions in most premature may have provided good results in the first offering of the maternal breast.
Breast Feeding; Infant, Premature; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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