Mothers' feelings about breastfeeding their premature babies in a rooming-in facility

Authors

  • Rejane Marie Barbosa Davim Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte
  • Bertha Cruz Enders Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte; Nursing Department
  • Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000300023

Keywords:

Infant, premature, Breast feeding, Mothers, Rooming-in care, Emotions, Mother-child relations

Abstract

This study aimed at learning about the feelings experienced by mothers while breastfeeding their premature babies in a rooming-in facility, by means of individual interviews with 33 mothers during the period of February to April 2006, at a maternity hospital in Natal/RN/Brazil. The main feelings referred by the mothers regarding their inability to breastfeed their premature babies immediately after delivery were: sorrow, guilt, disappointment, frustration, insecurity, and fear of touching, holding or harming the delicate babies while breastfeeding. However, the mother-child bond that was formed when the baby was discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and taken to the rooming-in facility was reflected by feelings of fulfillment, pride, and satisfaction at experiencing the first breastfeeding.

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Published

2010-09-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Original Article

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Davim, R. M. B., Enders, B. C., & Silva, R. A. R. da. (2010). Mothers’ feelings about breastfeeding their premature babies in a rooming-in facility. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 44(3), 713-718. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000300023