[Practices used by women at post-birth on nipple problems].
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.
Zorzi
Nelci Terezinha
NT
Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS. zorzi@upf.br
Bonilha
Ana Lúcia de Lorenzi
AL
D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009558:Nipples; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012648:Self Care