title: [Practices used by women at post-birth on nipple problems].
abstract: This is a qualitative study, of Convergent-assistential type, with the objective of knowing the women's practices at post-birth for the resolution of nipple problems, at home, and intervene to its resolution. Fourteen women at post-birth who were in the breastfeeding period and attended at a Center of Integral Attention to Health were participants. It was used a semi-structured interview, participant observation and notes in field diary, analised according to Trentini and Paim's proposal. The themes were the following: Practices used by the women with nipple problems; their repercussion and breastfeed ending and promotion of feeding. The diversification of products used by women at post-birth, the necessity of health professionals to know the practices used in the communities and be used in relation to breastfeeding, to its promotion, were the findings.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS. zorzi@upf.br
authors.forename: Nelci Terezinha
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Zorzi
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia de Lorenzi
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bonilha
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009558:Nipples; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012648:Self Care