Prevalence of breastfeeding and associated factors among adolescent mothers of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais

Authors

  • Natália Oliveira Izidoro Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-9444
  • Fernanda Milagres Resende Chitarra Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8113-1886
  • Lorena Andrade Silva Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9223-7907
  • Karolina Bortolini Magevski Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1081-1950
  • Mateus Ferreira Franco Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3548-491X
  • Luíza Magalhães da Rocha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-8070
  • Bruna Celestino Schneider Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1035-0106
  • Milena de Oliveira Simões Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1088-7456

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/1982-8047.2022.v48.35587

Keywords:

Pregnancy in Adolescence, Breast Feeding, Cross-sectional Studies

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (BF) for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding with complementary foods for up to ≥2 years. For nursing mothers, breastfeeding offers benefits such as protection against type II diabetes, faster return to pre-pregnancy weight and increased spacing between pregnancies. However, the prevalence of breastfeeding in Brazil (2013) was only 56%, with adolescence being a risk factor for non-breastfeeding and early weaning. Objective: Analyze the prevalence of BF at four months after delivery and its associated factors among adolescent mothers in the city of Governador Valadares, MG. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study, part of a research entitled "Food consumption of pregnant adolescents and postpartum weight retention: a cohort study". A census was carried out covering all adolescent mothers (age <20 years) residing in the city who gave birth in the three local maternity hospitals between 10/2018 and 10/2019. Data were obtained through a questionnaire in the first 48h postpartum and in the 4th month postpartum. Data were analyzed using Stata®16.1 software. Results: 367 mothers were interviewed (response rate 98.6%) with a mean age of 17.6 years (±1.57). Four months after birth, of 317 interviewed mothers, 75.4% maintained breastfeeding, and only 25.9% offered exclusively breast milk. Conclusion: Despite the high intention to breastfeed, there is a low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at the 4th month postpartum. Less education, smoking, young maternal age and working out were risk factors for a shorter duration of BF maintenance. It should be considered that lactation is surrounded by a great emotional charge and, in adolescence, there are other psychological, physiological factors and inexperience to deal with the maternity, requiring a strong professional support network during the prenatal periods, childbirth and postpartum.

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2022-03-22

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Oliveira Izidoro N, Milagres Resende Chitarra F, Andrade Silva L, Bortolini Magevski K, Ferreira Franco M, Magalhães da Rocha L, Celestino Schneider B, de Oliveira Simões M. Prevalence of breastfeeding and associated factors among adolescent mothers of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais. HU Rev [Internet]. 2022Mar.22 [cited 2024Jul.18];48:1-8. Available from: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/35587

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