Občutek nezadostne količine mleka in vpliv na dojenje v Sloveniji : diplomsko delo

Naraglav, Gaja (author), Stanek Zidarič, Tita (mentor)

Uvod: Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija svetuje izključno dojenje do dopolnjenega 6. meseca otrokove starosti in nato ob uvajanju zdrave prehrane naprej do najmanj 2. leta. Občutek, da ima mati premalo mleka je dokazano najpogostejši razlog za opuščanje izključnega dojenja. Namen: Namen je ugotoviti kolikšen je delež mater, ki imajo občutek, da imajo premalo mleka, kolikšen pomen ima na razvoj tega občutka podpora s strani zdravstvenih delavcev in pomembnih drugih in kako ta občutek vpliva na dojenje v Sloveniji. Metode dela: Uporabljeni sta bili deskriptivna in empirična metoda dela. V empiričnem delu diplome so bili podatki zbrani kvantitativno preko strukturiranega anketnega vprašalnika in kvalitativno preko posredovanih zgodb. Na anketo so lahko odgovarjale vse matere ne glede na to, koliko časa so dojile svoje otroke. Vprašanja so bila različna za skupino mater, ki so se srečale z občutkom, da imajo premalo mleka in za tisto skupino, ki tega občutka niso imele. Za potrebe kvalitativne raziskave smo uporabili zgodbe mater, ki so se srečale z občutkom, da imajo premalo mleka. Rezultati: Kar 60 % mater je v času dojenja imelo občutek, da imajo premalo mleka za potrebe svojega otroka, Pri več kot polovici mater s tem občutkom je bila posledica tega občutja opuščanje dojenja. Večinoma so imele matere občutek, da nimajo dovolj mleka zaradi otrokovega vedenja ali zaradi občutka praznih dojk. Matere, ki so v času dojenja imele občutek, da imajo premalo mleka za potrebe svojega otroka, v večini menijo, da je bila to posledica slabe podpore in premalo znanja. Vsebinska analiza zgodb pokaže, da matere občutek krivde in razočaranja spremlja še dolgo po neuspelem obdobju dojenja. Razprava in zaključek: Občutek, da ima mati premalo mleka za potrebe svojega otroka je v Sloveniji najpogostejši razlog za prenehanje izključnega dojenja. Preprečevanje občutka, da imajo matere premalo mleka bi bilo mogoče doseči z boljšo edukacijo žensk na tem področju in boljšo edukacijo zdravstvenih delavcev o dojenju in pomenu njihove podpore.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: dojenje, materino mleko, podpora, babištvo
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Year: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-113367
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5759339
• Publication date in RUL: 22.12.2019

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Feeling of low milk supply and effect on breastfeeding in Slovenia : diploma thesis

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends that the infant should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months and, with adding healthy complementary foods, up to at least 2 years. Feeling that a mother has too little milk has been proven to be the most common reason for abandoning exclusive breastfeeding. Purpose: The purpose is to find out the proportion of mothers who feel that they have too little milk, how important it is the support of health professionals and significant others to develop this feeling, and how this feeling affects breastfeeding in Slovenia. Methods: A descriptive and empirical method of work was used. In the empirical part of the diploma, the data was collected quantitatively through a structured questionnaire and qualitatively through the stories provided. A sample for the quantitative survey represented all mothers, whether they breastfeed their babies or not. For the purposes of qualitative research we have taken the stories of women that felt the feeling that they have too little milk. Results: In the time of breastfeeding 60 % of mothers have the feeling that they have not had enough milk for their baby's needs. Because of this feeling, more than half of them started adding milk formula, added more milk formulas or completely switched to formula feeding. For the most part, mothers have a feeling that they have not had enough milk because of their baby's behavior or because of the feeling of empty breasts. Mothers, who in the time of breastfeeding felt the feeling that they have not had enough milk for the needs of their baby in most (44.67 %), felt that this was the consequence of poor support and lack of knowledge. Content analysis of the stories reveals that mother feels guilt and disappointment long after the failed breastfeeding period. Discussion and conclusion: Feeling that a mother has too little milk for her baby's need is the most common reason for stopping exclusive breastfeeding in Slovenia. Preventing mothers from having the feeling of too little milk could be achieved with better education for women in this area and better educating of healthcare professionals about breastfeeding and importance of their support for the mothers.

• Keywords: breastfeeding, breast milk, support, midwifery