Breastfeeding and weaning related aspects in children attended at the “bebê-clinica” program in Bandeirantes – PR / Aspectos associados à amamentação e desmame em crianças atendidas no programa bebê-clínica em Bandeitantes-PR

ABSTRACT

Maternal breastfeeding, natural food, fundamentally important to maternal-child’s health and for the pregnancy delay, finds difficulties in it’s practice. The present study purposes evaluating the reasons and analyzing what are the myths and facts that contribute to weaning before six months of age. Study’s object was composedby children who participate from the Educative-Preventive Program “Bebê-Clínica” (Baby-Clinic), by surveying each child’s handbook, that were breastfed in a period from zero to six months of age, in a total 143 handbooks. The questionnaire searched information related to the mother, such as age, parity, civil status, professional actuation, race, family income, social programs participation and pregnancy historic. Breastfeeding promotion must be seen as a major action to improve children and its family health and life quality.