SITUATION OF THE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE ON PRIMARY CARE OF MACAÉ, 2014.

Abstract

Breast milk should be offered exclusively to the infant during the first six months of life, and sets an important strategy against child mortality. This study aimed to estimate the monthly prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and mixed breastfeeding (MB) in infants under four months assisted in primary care of Macaé in 2014. We conducted a descriptive study of secondary basis, between January and December 2014. We used the database of the SIAB/SUS - Datasus/Ministry of Health. We analyzed data from 3.085 infants under 4 months. In January, no data was computed. In February, the data show that the prevalence of EBF and MB were 75.4% and 22.7%, respectively. In March, they were 71.1% and 26.2%; in April, 68.4% and 29.7%; in May, 71.3% and 26.3%; in June, 68% and 28.5%; in July, 68.4% and 29.9%; in August, 67.5% and 30%; in September, 71.8% and 27.6%; in October, no data was computed. In November, 68.5% and 27.6%; and in December, the prevalence of EBF and MB were 74.1% and 24.1%, respectively. In the year 2014, AME increased by 7.9 percentage points between the months of lower adherence (August / 2014 to 67.5%) and the month with the highest adhesion (February/2014 to 75.4%). It was concluded that there was a decline in the practice of EBF and increased MB between the years 2013 and 2014.