Support and encouragement of the father in breastfeeding: bibliographic study

Abstract

<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt">The participation of the father in the breastfeeding must be <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black">culturally assimilated </span></span>by health professionals and by the society. This is a <span class="apple-style-span">bibliographical </span>descriptive <span class="apple-style-span">and documentary study</span>, <span class="apple-style-span">aims to present the theoretical production in relation to the father's involvement breastfeeding in and public policy.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt">The collected data was from 1992 to 2006 and the sources for collection were LILACS; SCIELO; MEDLINE; ADOLEC and BDEN from the Health Virtual Library– BIREME in September 2007 with the keywords: Paternity, Breastfeeding and Public Policies. Among the 140 studies found, one, published in a international magazine recommended other <span class="descricao">directions</span> in research and Public Policies to encourage the father’s involvement. We<span> </span>hope that this research offers reflections and changes in the practice of nurses to take<span style="color: red"> </span>care/care<span style="color: red"> </span>in maternal and child attention in which the father is included as a participant in breastfeeding and in the mother’s and child care. Urge activities and publications to recognize the father in this process.</span>

Keywords

• Paternity, Breast Feeding
• Public Policy