Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children

This is a qualitative, descriptive study aiming at analyzing the experiences of women who breastfed their three adoptive children in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. The life narrative method was used. Data collected through interviews and socioeconomic instrument in August and September 2012. Maternal a...

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Main Authors: Suellen da Rocha Lage, Inês Maria Meneses dos Santos, Isis Vanessa Nazareth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3133
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description This is a qualitative, descriptive study aiming at analyzing the experiences of women who breastfed their three adoptive children in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. The life narrative method was used. Data collected through interviews and socioeconomic instrument in August and September 2012. Maternal age ranged from 41-57 years; the age of the child ranged from 14 hours to four days. Breastfed children ranged from four months to 1 year and 11 months of age. Two categories emerged from this thematic analysis: the paths of the adoption and the experience of the process of breastfeeding of the adoptive child. The possibility of breastfeeding was clarified to the possible adoptive mothers and they are significant; it is the health professionals´ task to encourage this practice.
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spelling doaj-art-45b6a90fef4d4997a62bbff1f13b07972025-08-24T12:53:35ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-06-01152Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive childrenSuellen da Rocha LageInês Maria Meneses dos SantosIsis Vanessa NazarethThis is a qualitative, descriptive study aiming at analyzing the experiences of women who breastfed their three adoptive children in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. The life narrative method was used. Data collected through interviews and socioeconomic instrument in August and September 2012. Maternal age ranged from 41-57 years; the age of the child ranged from 14 hours to four days. Breastfed children ranged from four months to 1 year and 11 months of age. Two categories emerged from this thematic analysis: the paths of the adoption and the experience of the process of breastfeeding of the adoptive child. The possibility of breastfeeding was clarified to the possible adoptive mothers and they are significant; it is the health professionals´ task to encourage this practice.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3133Maternal-Child NursingBreast FeedingAdoption.
spellingShingle Suellen da Rocha Lage
Inês Maria Meneses dos Santos
Isis Vanessa Nazareth
Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
Rev Rene
Maternal-Child Nursing
Breast Feeding
Adoption.
title Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
title_full Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
title_fullStr Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
title_full_unstemmed Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
title_short Narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
title_sort narratives of lives of women who breastfed their adoptive children
topic Maternal-Child Nursing
Breast Feeding
Adoption.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3133
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