Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit

Maternal milk is the best food for children in their first months of life. However, early weaning is common and the rates of breastfeeding are lower than what is preconized. This is a descriptive study which aimed to identify the lactogogues used by mothers of children up to 1 year of age as support...

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Main Authors: Anne Françoize Marques da Silva, Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaiva, Rossana Marchese Bittencourt
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2011-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4291
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Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaiva
Rossana Marchese Bittencourt
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description Maternal milk is the best food for children in their first months of life. However, early weaning is common and the rates of breastfeeding are lower than what is preconized. This is a descriptive study which aimed to identify the lactogogues used by mothers of children up to 1 year of age as support to breastfeeding and who advised its use. Data collection was carried out through the filling in of questionnaires by the mothers of children registered in a Family Health Unit in Cuiaba, Brazil, from April to May, 2010. Results showed that all mothers used lactogogues, irrespective of hypogalactia presence. Lactogogues used were foods, liquids, medications and some procedures and techniques. Advice for the use of lactogogues was mostly given by maternal grandmothers. The socio cultural influence in breastfeeding was evident, especially from people closer to the mother.
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spelling doaj-art-cba2f4a75dad44b0ac804590221507872025-08-21T13:38:53ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-06-01123Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unitAnne Françoize Marques da SilvaMaria Aparecida Munhoz GaivaRossana Marchese BittencourtMaternal milk is the best food for children in their first months of life. However, early weaning is common and the rates of breastfeeding are lower than what is preconized. This is a descriptive study which aimed to identify the lactogogues used by mothers of children up to 1 year of age as support to breastfeeding and who advised its use. Data collection was carried out through the filling in of questionnaires by the mothers of children registered in a Family Health Unit in Cuiaba, Brazil, from April to May, 2010. Results showed that all mothers used lactogogues, irrespective of hypogalactia presence. Lactogogues used were foods, liquids, medications and some procedures and techniques. Advice for the use of lactogogues was mostly given by maternal grandmothers. The socio cultural influence in breastfeeding was evident, especially from people closer to the mother.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4291Lactantion disordersbreast feedingweaning.
spellingShingle Anne Françoize Marques da Silva
Maria Aparecida Munhoz Gaiva
Rossana Marchese Bittencourt
Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
Rev Rene
Lactantion disorders
breast feeding
weaning.
title Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
title_full Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
title_fullStr Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
title_full_unstemmed Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
title_short Use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
title_sort use of lactagogues in breastfeeding for mothers assisted by a health family unit
topic Lactantion disorders
breast feeding
weaning.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4291
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