Intervenção fonoaudiológica na amamentação de bebês prematuros e a vivência com as mães

Abstract

Introduction: Breastfeeding is essential, as it has antibodies that contribute to the development of the newborn's immune system, in addition to strengthening the bond between mother and child, thus justifying speech therapy in breastfeeding. Objective: To verify how the speech therapy intervention is performed in breastfeed-ing premature babies and the guidelines received by mothers. Method: This is a qualitative bibliographic review of the literature, the articles mentioned were searched in the electronic databases LILACS, SciELO, Google Scholar, the inclu-sion criteria established consist of the selection of scientific articles published be-tween 2010 and 2021 written in Portuguese who discussed the mothers' experienc-es in relation to breastfeeding premature babies and speech therapy intervention. Results: 15 articles were selected, which discuss breastfeeding of premature babies and the experiences of mothers and the importance of the performance of a speech therapist. Conclusion: Speech therapy intervention with mothers of premature ba-bies is of paramount importance, as their participation will bring safety and comfort, and it is proven that breastfeeding is the best for the baby. Considering that breast-feeding generates a physiological and love commitment, we must also consider that, above all, this mother and woman and we have the responsibility to listen to her, in her questions, insecurity, fears and her difficulties, it is also necessary the help of a network family support.