The role of nurses in promoting and solving problems breastfeeding

Dojenje je prirodni proces koji predstavlja prvi korak u primarnoj prevenciji i unaprjeđenju zdravlja. Važno je za adekvatan rast i razvoj djeteta, ali i za zdravlje majki. Svi stručnjaci se slažu da je majčino mlijeko najbolja hrana za dojenče. Iako većina majki želi dojiti svoje dijete, želja s jedne strane i ustrajnost majki u odluci za dojenje s druge strane ne idu uvijek baš zajedno. Majčino mlijeko je potpuno prilagođeno djetetovim potrebama, a sadržava i brojne obrambene tvari koje štite dijete od upala i bolesti. Zbog toga je sastav majčina mlijeka jedinstven i neponovljiv te se ne može postići nikakvim tehničkim postupcima. Medicinska sestra u zajednici je osoba koja planira, provodi i koordinira zdravstvenu njegu, uz kontinuiranu vlastitu edukaciju te edukaciju i savjetovanje osoba kojima pomaže. U cijelom procesu važan čimbenik je individualan i posvećen pristup svakoj trudnici i rodilji kako bi trudnice i rodilje dobro informirali, educirali i pomogli u procesu dojenja djeteta te pomogli u rješavanju nastalih poteškoća. Od velike važnosti i pomoći za majku su i grupe za potporu dojenju (GPD). Proizašle su iz tradicionalnih oblika ponašanja i vjekovne spremnosti žena da u teškim ili manje teškim životnim prilikama pomažu jedna drugoj. Grupe za potporu dojenju način su samoorganizirane pomoći žena u kojima majke s iskustvom u dojenju pomažu drugim majkama koje doje, a pod supervizijom su patronažnih sestara.Breastfeeding is a natural process that is the first step in primary prevention and health promotion. It is important for proper growth and development of the child, but also for the health of mothers. All experts agree that breast milk is the best food for infants. Although most mothers want to breastfeed her child, the desire on the one hand and perseverance of mothers in the decision to breastfeed on the other hand do not always go exactly together. Breast milk is completely adapted to children's needs, and contains a number of defensive substances that protect the baby from infections and diseases. Hence, the composition of mother's milk is unique and can't be produced by any technical methods. The nurse in the community is a person who plans, implements and coordinates health care, with her/his continued education and the education and counseling of persons assisted. In the whole process an important factor is individual and dedicated approach to every pregnant women and new mothers so that they are well informed, educated and assisted in the process of breastfeeding and in resolution of any other problem that appears in this process. Of great importance and help for the mother are the groups for breastfeeding support. These groups came from the traditional forms of behavior and age-old readiness of women to severe and assist each other. Breastfeeding support groups are self-organized way to help women in which mothers with breastfeeding experience helping other mothers who are breastfeeding, and are under the supervision of nurses