Maternal perceptions on the use of baby carriers in healthy full-term infants in maternity hospitals and at home: an appreciative inquiry

Authors

  • Romilda Rayane Godoi Souza Braga Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: romildagodoi@discente.ufg.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-4254
  • Karina Machado Siqueira Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: karinams@ufg.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-3845
  • Ana Karina Salge Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: anakarina@ufg.br.
  • Luciene Godoy Lima Instituto Bebê Canguru, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: lucienegodoy23@gmail.com.
  • Thaila Corrêa Castral Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: thailacastral@ufg.br.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v24.71351

Keywords:

Kangaroo-Mother Care Method, Breast Feeding, Infant, Newborn, Rooming-in Care

Abstract

Objective: to learn the perceptions of mothers on the experience of using baby carriers in healthy full-term babies, from birth to the fifth month of life. Methods: qualitative study, based on the methodological framework of Appreciative Inquiry, carried out with 23 mothers of full-term, healthy babies who used baby carriers in the maternity hospital and at home, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Interviews were carried out at the homes of the post-partum women. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: the mothers highlighted that using the kangaroo bag favors breastfeeding, improves the mothers’ autonomy, the babies’ comfort and sleep pattern, and strengthens family bonds. They also stated that it is necessary to disseminate knowledge and improve the ability to use the kangaroo bag. Conclusion: the use of the kangaroo bag was perceived as advantageous by mothers who made more frequent use of the strategy, but there are challenges to its adoption, including fear of accidents and perception of warmth or discomfort by mothers, which discourage its use.

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2022-12-30

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