Actitudes y asesoramiento de los profesionales de la salud sobre el aumento de la leche materna: estudio transversal / Attitudes and counselling of healthcare professionals on increasing breast milk: cross-sectional study

Objetivo: Determinar las prácticas para aumentar la leche materna utilizadas por los profesionales de la salud con sus hijos y sus recomendaciones a las madres. Método: Estudio transversal descriptivo realizado en una región mediterránea de Turquía. Fue llevado a cabo con 301 profesionales de la salud que trabajan en 64 Centros de Salud Familiares entre enero y junio de 2018. Los datos fueron recogidos por los investigadores mediante un cuestionario de 28 preguntas. Resultados: La edad media de los profesionales sanitarios fue de 36,89±8,5 años. Todos los profesionales de la salud se encontraron con madres con la percepción de leche materna insuficiente. El 73,7% de las que tenían hijos realizaban prácticas de aumento de leche materna. El aumento de la edad afectó negativamente a estas prácticas (OR: 0,923), y el aumento de la educación afectó positivamente a las prácticas (OR: 3,489). Haber recibido capacitación sobre lactancia materna y medidas de aumento de la misma influyó positivamente en el uso de las prácticas (OR: 2.118). El uso de prácticas de aumento de leche materna por parte de los profesionales de la salud afectó positivamente a sus recomendaciones a las madres (OR: 2.506). Conclusiones: Los profesionales de la salud tenían sus propias prácticas de aumento de la leche materna que también recomendaban a las mujeres. Este resultado es especialmente significativo en términos de orientar a las madres que desean aumentar la producción de leche materna y buscar información fiable que contribuya a la protección de la salud materna y del recién nacido.(AU)

Objective: To determine the breast milk-increasing practices healthcare professionals used with their children and their recommendations to mothers. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study in a Mediterranean region of Turkey. It was carried out with 301 healthcare professionals working in 64 Family Health Centers between January and June 2018. The data were collected by the researchers with a questionnaire including 28 questions. Results: The mean age of healthcare professionals was 36.89±8.5. All the healthcare professionals encountered mothers with the perception of insufficient breast milk. 73.7% of those with children had breast milk-increasing practices. Increased age negatively affected these practices (OR: 0.923), and increased education positively affected the practices (OR: 3.489). Having received training on breastfeeding and breast milk-increasing measures positively affected the use of practices (OR: 2.118). The use of breast milk-increasing practices by healthcare professionals positively affected their recommendations to mothers (OR: 2.506). Conclusions: Health professionals had their own breast milk boosting practices that they recommended to women as well. This result is especially significant in terms of guiding mothers who wish to increase breast milk supply and seek reliable information and contributes to the protection of maternal and newborn health.(AU)

Attitudes and counselling of healthcare professionals on increasing breast milk: cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the breast milk-increasing practices healthcare professionals used with their children and their recommendations to mothers. METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study in a Mediterranean region of Turkey. It was carried out with 301 healthcare professionals working in 64 Family Health Centers between January and June 2018. The data were collected by the researchers with a questionnaire including 28 questions. RESULTS: The mean age of healthcare professionals was 36.89±8.5. All the healthcare professionals encountered mothers with the perception of insufficient breast milk. 73.7% of those with children had breast milk-increasing practices. Increased age negatively affected these practices (OR: 0.923), and increased education positively affected the practices (OR: 3.489). Having received training on breastfeeding and breast milk-increasing measures positively affected the use of practices (OR: 2.118). The use of breast milk-increasing practices by healthcare professionals positively affected their recommendations to mothers (OR: 2.506). CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals had their own breast milk boosting practices that they recommended to women as well. This result is especially significant in terms of guiding mothers who wish to increase breast milk supply and seek reliable information and contributes to the protection of maternal and newborn health.

Lactation Induction in a Commissioned Mother by Surrogacy: Effects on Prolactin Levels, Milk Secretion and Mother Satisfaction / Indução da lactação em mãe por útero de substituição: efeitos na concentração de prolactina, produção láctea e satisfação materna

Abstract Case report of a 39-year-old intended mother of a surrogate pregnancy who underwent induction of lactation by sequential exposure to galactagogue drugs (metoclopramide and domperidone), nipple mechanical stimulation with an electric pump, and suction by the newborn. The study aimed to analyze the effect of each step of the protocol on serum prolactin levels, milk secretion and mother satisfaction, in the set of surrogacy. Serum prolactin levels and milk production had no significant changes. Nevertheless, themother was able to breastfeed for four weeks, and expressed great satisfaction with the experience. As a conclusion, within the context of a surrogate pregnancy, breastfeeding seems to bring emotional benefits not necessarily related to an increase in milk production.

Resumo Relato de caso de mãe por útero de substituição, de 39 anos de idade, submetida a indução da lactação por exposição sequencial a drogas galactogogas (metoclopramida e domperidona), estimulação mamilar mecânica com bomba elétrica, e sucção pelo recém-nascido. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar os efeitos de cada etapa do protocolo na concentração sérica de prolactina, no volume de secreção láctea e na satisfação materna. A concentração sérica de prolactina e a produção láctea não apresentaram mudanças significativas. Entretanto, a mãe foi capaz de amamentar a criança por quatro semanas, e manifestou grande satisfação com a experiência. Como conclusão, no contexto de maternidade por útero de substituição, o aleitamento materno parece promover benefícios emocionais, não necessariamente relacionados ao aumento do volume de leite.

Uso de galactogogos no manejo da amamentação: revisão integrativa da literatura / Uso de galactogogos en el manejo de la lactancia materna: revisión integradora de la literatura / Use of galactogogues in breastfeeding management: integrative literature review

Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the literature about galactogogues substances (liquids, herbs or foods with properties to increase milk production). Method: an integrative literature review that surveyed the bases BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE with the descriptors "lactation disorders", "breastfeeding", "galactogogues," in portuguese, english and spanish, until the year 2011. The final sample was formed of 27 articles. Results: the most prevalent galactogogues were: black beer, hydration, hominy, chicken soup, metoclopramide, chlorpromazine, domperidone, fenugreek and fennel. Conclusion: the culture permeates practice of breastfeeding and therefore must be considered by health professionals in guidance and encouragement to breastfeeding...

Objetivo: Identificar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre substâncias galactogogas (líquidos, ervas ou alimentos com propriedades de aumentar a produção láctea). Método: revisão integrativa da literatura que pesquisou as bases BDENF, LILACS e MEDLINE com os descritores: “transtornos da lactação”,“aleitamento materno”, “galactogogos”, em português, inglês e espanhol, até o ano 2011. A amostra final foi de 27 artigos. Resultados: os galactogogos de maior prevalência foram: a cerveja preta, a hidratação, a canjica, a canja de galinha, a metoclopramida, a clorpromazina, a domperidona, o feno-grego e o funcho. Conclusão: o universo cultural permeia a prática do aleitamento materno e, portanto, deve ser contemplado pelos profissionais de saúde na orientação e no incentivo à amamentação...

Objetivo: Identificar las evidencias disponibles en la literatura sobre las sustancias galactogogas (líquidos, hierbas o alimentos con propiedades para aumentar la producción de leche). Método: es una revisión integradora de la literatura que examino las bases BDENF, LILACS y MEDLINE utilizando los descriptores: "trastornos de la lactancia", "lactancia materna", "galactogogos" en portugués, inglés y español, hasta el año 2011. La muestra final fue de 27 artículos. Resultados: los galactogogos más prevalentes fueron: la cerveza negra, la hidratación, sémola de maíz, sopa de pollo, metoclopramida, clorpromazina, domperidona, fenogreco y el hinojo. Conclusión: el universo cultural impregna la práctica de la lactancia materna y por lo tanto deben ser considerados por los profesionales de la salud en la orientación y estímulo a la lactancia materna...