O desmame conduzido pelo bebê no contexto da alimentação complementar: uma revisão

Abstract

Introduction: Baby-led weaning (BLW) is an approach to introducing solid foods that suggests greater child participation in food, increasing their autonomy and developing motor and orofacial skills. However, concerns remain among healthcare professionals and families that babies using this method may not consume enough energy or nutrients from solid foods and about choking and choking. Objective: to conduct a study on the advantages and disadvantages of BLW in the context of complementary feeding. Method: a literature review was carried out using the SciElo, LILACS, PubMed and Google Scholar databases, including texts in Portuguese and English, complete and free studies and with themes compatible with what was researched, using the descriptors: complementary feeding and weaning baby-led, complementary food and baby-led weaning. Results: the approach did not present potential risks for obesity, nutritional deficiencies or for asphyxia/choking. Its advantages were orofacial development, autonomy, socialization, self-control of appetite, eating the same foods as the family and greater dietary variability. Conclusion: In view of the evidence found, there is a need to carry out further studies, in order to identify whether the technique can be seen as the best way to introduce food, so that health professionals do not show fear in indicating it and the mothers to adopt her.