EXPERIENCES WITH BREASTFEEDING BY ADOLESCENT MOTHERS

Abstract

Breastfeeding is an act of great importance and benefit to both mother and child, and there is nocontraindication for adolescent mothers. The aim of this research is to describe the experience of breastfeeding duringadolescence and observe the occurrence of early weaning. This is a qualitative study with a descriptive approach, usingthe technique of focus group, held in a Health Center of an Administrative Region of the Distrito Federal, Brazil, in the year2008. The results revealed that early weaning does not occur among the studied group and that there is a good experienceof adolescents in relation to the process of breastfeeding. However on realize the necessity of creating support groups forpregnant women and adolescent mothers, being the responsibility mainly of the nursing team

Keywords

• Mothers
• Adolescent
• Breast feeding
• Weaning