Exclusive breastfeeding and the use of kangaroo slings among full-term infants between their first and second months of age

Authors

  • Romilda Rayane Godoi Souza Braga Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal (SES-DF), Brazlândia, Distrito Federal, Brasil. E-mail: romildarayane@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-4254
  • Júlia Carneiro Godoy de Sousa Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: juliacgsousa@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5595-3349
  • Mariana Lamante Bueno Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: ma_lamante@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-4863
  • 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 Marques Salge Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: anakarina@ufg.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-1625
  • Thaíla Corrêa Castral Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. E-mail: thailacastral@ufg.br.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v26.76915

Keywords:

Kangaroo-mother care method, Breast feeding, Infant, Newborn, Self efficacy

Abstract

Objectives: to verify the association between kangaroo slings used from maternity hospital to home, and exclusive breastfeeding among healthy full-term babies between the 1st and 2nd months of age; to identify breastfeeding self-efficacy level of those mothers using a kangaroo sling. Method: this cross-sectional study addressed mothers who received a kangaroo sling after giving birth, at maternity hospital, and were instructed to keep the babies in this posture at least one hour daily. The frequency with which the mothers used the kangaroo sling, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and the type of feeding were investigated between one and two months after delivery. ꭓ2 or Fisher’s exact test and Cramer’s V coefficient (p < 0.05) were adopted in the analysis. Results: ninety-eight mothers participated in the study. All of them used the kangaroo sling in rooming-in; 39.8% used it three or more times a week at home between the 1st and 2nd months after giving birth; 70.4% of the babies remained on Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), the level of breastfeeding self-efficacy was high, and EBF was associated with the use of a kangaroo sling at home (p = 0.014). Conclusion: healthy full-term babies can benefit from using a kangaroo sling, starting at the maternity hospital and extending its use to home.

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2024-02-20

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