Perfil do tempo de aleitamento materno, introdução de fórmula infantil e alimentação complementar entre alunas dos cursos da área da saúde de uma universidade particular de Goiânia

Abstract

Introduction: Maintaining breastfeeding is a major challenge for the university student mother. Breast milk in the first 6 months of a baby's life provides everything he needs,in adition has countless benefits for the baby and the mother. Mothers who are students university students need guidance and support regarding to maintenance of breastfeeding, use of infant formulas when necessary and the introduction of complementary feeding. Objectives: sociodemographic characterization of university mothers enrolled in courses in the health area and analysis of the factors related to the practice of breastfeeding, time of introduction of infant formulas and complementary feeding. Methodology: cross-sectional study of prevalence with the application of online questionnaires to health students at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás who had children during their university course. Expected results: understand the difficulties that mothers face at this stage, in order to find opportunities to support them in the university environment, aiming at the maintenance of breastfeeding and the introduction of healthy food.