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Lactancia Materna Exclusiva: Crecimiento del Lactante en un Grupo Seleccionado de Niños Chilenos

1984; Elsevier BV; Volume: 55; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0370-41061984000400001

0717-6228

Gabriela Juez G, Soledad Díaz F, Octavio Peralta M, Horacio B Croxatto A, Maria Eugenia Casado G, Ana Maria Salyattierra M, Eliana Duran G, Miriam Fernández,

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Growth Pattern in Selected Chilean Breastfed InfantsThis report describes the growth pattern of healthy, low middle and low socioeconomic class Chilean infants during exclusive breastfeeding.242 infants who were on exclusive breastfeeding at day 30 postparturn entered the study-Of these, 59% were fully nursing at 6 months and grew at a normal rate without receiving etiher supplementary milk or non dairy food, Suppplementary feedings were administered in 27% of cases because of suspected primary inadequate milk ouput and in 14%of cases for other reasons such as pregnancy, illness, maternal work or self prescription.Full nursing provided the highest rate of weight increase during the first 4 months of life and a greater weight gain for boys than for girls up to the age of 6 months.Gastrointestinal pathology, malnourishment or hcapitalization were rare events in this population.It is concluded that maternal milk alone, if produced in sufficient amounts, can maintain normal growth up to the 6th month of life.The study supports the choice of exclusive breastfeeding on demand plus child growth monitoring up to six months over routine prescription of supplements at earlier times.