Mothers' feelings about breastfeeding their premature babies in a rooming-in facility

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Rejane Marie Barbosa Davim²  Bertha Cruz Enders¹  Richardson Augusto Rosendo Da Silva¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Rio Grande de NorteNatal RN ,Brazil

关键词: Infant;    premature;    Breast feeding;    Mothers;    Rooming-in care;    Emotions;    Mother-child relations;    Prematuro;    Aleitamento materno;    Mães;    Alojamento conjunto;    Emoções;    Relações mãe-filho;    Prematuro;    Lactancia materna;    Madres;    Alojamiento conjunto;    Emociones;    Relaciones madre-hijo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-62342010000300023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed at learning about the feelings experienced by mothers while breastfeeding their premature babies in a rooming-in facility, by means of individual interviews with 33 mothers during the period of February to April 2006, at a maternity hospital in Natal/RN/Brazil. The main feelings referred by the mothers regarding their inability to breastfeed their premature babies immediately after delivery were: sorrow, guilt, disappointment, frustration, insecurity, and fear of touching, holding or harming the delicate babies while breastfeeding. However, the mother-child bond that was formed when the baby was discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and taken to the rooming-in facility was reflected by feelings of fulfillment, pride, and satisfaction at experiencing the first breastfeeding.

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