[Social representations on the diet of nursing mothers].
This is a qualitative study that sought to establish the significance attributed by women to adequate eating habits with respect to prohibited, permitted and breastmilk-enhancing products during breastfeeding. It was based on the Theory of Social Representations described by Moscovici (2003) and Minayo (2006). 58 mothers of children up to 2 years of age living in the city of Coimbra in Minas Gerais state participated in the survey. Comprehensive analysis of feeding revealed that the new mothers interviewed understood the need for a special diet during postpartum based on healthy, fortified and lactose-rich food, as well as the need for ingesting liquids. Breatfeeding mothers appreciated the need to avoid hot, creamy and fatty food. In this perspective, feeding during this physiological phase implies an understanding of cultural, social and historical aspects which dictate eating habits. This assists in understanding customs and beliefs in order to provide professional assistance geared to the group being assisted in its proper context.
Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG. emanuelesm@gmail.com
Emanuele Souza
ES
Marques
Rosângela Minardi Mitre
RM
Cotta
Maria Izabel Vieira
MI
Botelho
Sylvia do Carmo Castro
Sdo C
Franceschini
Raquel Maria Amaral
RM
Araújo
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D012938:Social Perception; D055815:Young Adult