requency of exclusive breastfeeding and reasons for release of milk formula in rooming-in of a tertiary-level maternity hospital

  • Bianchini, Fabiola Roberta Marim
  • Calil, Valdenise Martins Laurindo Tuma
  • Tardelli, Laura Matucci
  • Dias, Rebeca Lopes
  • Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
  • de Carvalho, Werther Brunow
  • Krebs, Vera Lúcia Jornada
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Publication date
December 2017
Publisher
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina
Language
Portuguese

Abstract

Introduction: Breast milk is an unrivaled source of nutrients in the first six months of life, and after this time it is recommended that it must be supplemented with other foods up to two years or longer. Recent publications show an increase in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in binomials that have been assisted in services in which humanized care is practiced, such as rooming-in (RI) system. Objectives: To describe the prevalence of breastfeeding (BF) and the reasons for the prescription of milk formula (MF) in the RI from a tertiary-level public hospital institution. Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study was carried out at the Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo, a tertiary ...

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