Manuela Beatriz Velho, Isabel Cristina Alves Maliska, Zannis Benevides de Andrade, Franciane Zabloski Vieira, Luana Costa Albino, Thayná Ventura, Liliana Maria Ferreira Vicente, Roxana Knobel
labor and birth care practices were associated with exclusive breastfeeding at discharge, highlighting the importance of public policies that ensure respectful, woman-centered, evidence-based care.
OBJECTIVES: to identify the prevalence of labor and birth care practices and their association with exclusive breastfeeding at discharge.
METHODS: cross-sectional study based on the Woman-Friendly Care criterion, conducted with 756 postpartum women at a Baby-Friendly Hospital. Proportions and 95% CIs were calculated, and the chi-square test was used.
RESULTS: the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge was 85.0%. Good practices associated with a higher prevalence of the outcome included privacy and a welcoming environment (73.9%), skin-to-skin contact (83.2%), and assistance with positioning the baby to breastfeed (78.6%). Among invasive procedures, cesarean birth (36.0%) was associated with a lower prevalence of the outcome.
CONCLUSIONS: labor and birth care practices were associated with exclusive breastfeeding at discharge, highlighting the importance of public policies that ensure respectful, woman-centered, evidence-based care.