Orientation Effects of Breastfeeding for Mothers

The benefits of breastfeeding are increasingly known of the population and breastfeeding rates in the country have been increasing, but still are below satisfactory to the Ministry of Health (MH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Simple Strategies to guide and support the mother contributes to increasing knowledge about breastfeeding and can have positive impacts on breastfeeding rates.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior Orientation, Spatial Spatial Behavior

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Salete de matos

Porto Alegre, 91215200, Brazil

About this study

Assess the impact of guidance on breastfeeding duration of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of a baby's life.

110 pairs of mother / baby - Recruitment: Private Hospital of Porto Alegre.

The first stage was carried out in the maternity - Orientation: Breastfeeding Importance Handle Correct, Positioning mother and baby, socioeconomic data and demographics. For the intervention group held three home visits:

10th day, 1st and 2nd month of the baby's life. At 6 months were made telephone contact for both groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Mothers living in the city of Porto Alegre

Exclusion criteria

Mothers who test positive for HIV, poor hearing, visual and mental disorders, preterm infants, twin hospitalized

Treatment and study plan

Breastfeeding guidance

Other

Breastfeeding guidance

Primary outcomes

Effects of Breastfeeding for Mothers measured by structured questionnaire

Time frame: Six months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Orientation Effects of Breastfeeding for Mothers in a Private Hospital: Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Dec 16, 2016
Registry last updated: Dec 16, 2016

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