Breastfeeding and Weight Gain in Hospitalized Premature Newborns

Adriana Amorim Alcântara1, Ivanete Fernandes do Prado2*, Darkman Kaleu da Silva Teixeira3 and Darlyane
Antunes de Macedo4

Research Article

Volume 3 Issue 3 - 2021

Breastfeeding and Weight Gain in Hospitalized Premature Newborns

Adriana Amorim Alcântara¹, Ivanete Fernandes do Prado²*, Darkman Kaleu da Silva Teixeira³ and Darlyane Antunes de Macedo⁴

¹Specialist Nurse in Neonatal ICU and Pediatrics at FAVEN College, Brazil

²Nurse, PhD in Physical Education, Master in Intensive Care from the Brazilian Institute of Intensive Care, Professor of the Bachelor of Nursing course at the State University of Bahia, UNEB, Campus XII Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil

³Nurse from the State University of Bahia, UNEB, Brazil

⁴Master in Public Health: Health Policies and Management - UNICAMP, Professor of the Bachelor of Nursing course at the State University of Bahia, UNEB, Campus XII Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil

*Corresponding Author: Ivanete Fernandes do Prado, Nurse, PhD in Physical Education, Master in Intensive Care from the Brazilian Institute of Intensive Care, Professor of the Bachelor of Nursing course at the State University of Bahia, UNEB, Campus XII Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil.

Received: October 30, 2020; Published: February 27, 2021

Abstract

Objective: To analyze in the scientific literature the weight gain of hospitalized premature newborns, in exclusive breastfeeding.

Methods: This is an integrative literature review, carried out in the Virtual Health Library database, with the following descriptors: breastfeeding, weight gain, premature newborn.

Results: The results show that human milk is known as the ideal and unique food for any newborn up to six months of age due to its balanced nutritional composition and immunization properties. The mother’s own breast milk should be used in the preterm’s feeding, due to improved growth/development and better physiological adaptation to meet nutritional needs. The premature mother’s milk has a higher concentration of calcium, sodium, proteins, electrolytes, minerals, calories and various anti-infective properties.

Conclusion: The results found show that premature newborns on exclusive breastfeeding show better weight gain compared to those who use other milks.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Weight Gain; Premature Newborns; Nursing Care; Neonatal ICU

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Citation: Ivanete Fernandes do Prado., et al. “Association between Socioeconomic Factors and Anthropometric Indicators in Individuals with Arterial Hypertension”. EC Nursing and Healthcare 3.3 (2021): 33-39.

Copyright: © 2020 Ivanete Fernandes do Prado., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.