DIFICULDADES NA AMAMENTAÇÃO ENFRENTADAS POR PUÉRPERAS PRIMÍPARAS.

Introduction: the first pregnancy is involved by several issues, including those related to breastfeeding. Although there is a consensus that breastfeeding brings many benefits to the mother, especially to the baby, some obstacles may arise and interrupt the breastfeeding process. Goals: It sought to analyze the breastfeeding difficulties of primiparous women in the puerperal period. Methodology: this is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, in which questionnaires with open and closed questions were applied to primiparous puerperal women in the setting of primary health care. Information from nine patients was analyzed using Bardin's content analysis, which structures the analysis into three phases: 1) pre-analysis, 2) material exploration and 3) treatment of results. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee; Results: four main difficulties reported by the mothers were identified: insufficient milk, nipple trauma, incorrect attachment and inverted nipple. Conclusions: The qualitative analysis method was essential to identify the difficulties in the breastfeeding process and, thus, allow strategies to promote the health of lactating women individually, understanding their subjective aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]