Vivência da amamentação por mães adolescentes: contribuições para a enfermagem

Abstract

Objective: To understand the experience of breastfeeding process in adolescent mothers. Method: this is a qualitative research developed in a Family Health Strategy of a municipality in the western border of Rio Grande do Sul semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine teenage mothers. The data analysis was the subject type. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, opinion No. 1,504,471. Results: Breastfeeding was experienced as a unique and positive experience and that enables a closer relationship with the child. However, the nurse event was clothed in an ambiguity of feelings. The difficulty in breast handle the nipple trauma and fatigue were seen as difficulties in breastfeeding. Conclusion: It is suggested that nurses in various health education whitespace, mobilize counseling strategies that oportunizem to teenage mothers express their difficulties, promoting and protecting breastfeeding.