Implicações do distanciamento social no aleitamento materno durante o período da pandemia do corona vírus

Abstract

Aim: To identify, analyze and discuss articles on the implications of social distancing on breastfeeding during the coronavirus pandemic period, published in 2020 and 2021. Methods: Integrative literature review by searching indexed journals in databases: SciELO, PubMed, BVS, CAPES Periodicals and by manual Google Scholar searches. Results: 14 articles were selected, which discuss breastfeeding experiences during COVID-19 lockdown. There were negative and positive implications in the practices of breastfeeding and mental health of the mothers. The personal context and situation of each family can affect women's breastfeeding practices in different ways. Limitations in the onset of the pandemic affected the counseling of mothers regarding breastfeeding. Conclusion: The pandemic negatively affected the counseling of mothers regarding breastfeeding and many communities in several countries around the world had difficulty accessing these services. Positive points: mothers considered social distancing as an opportunity to spend more time with their babies, suffered less stress and obtained greater support from their partner during the block. Negative points: Postpartum women weaned their babies early or stopped practicing exclusive breastfeeding due to lack of counseling and guidance and anxieties. Problems related to the mothers' mental health were mentioned and early weaning occurred mainly in poorer communities, among women without breastfeeding experience and in the early postpartum period, who had the most difficult breastfeeding experiences.