A eficácia da acupuntura na facilitação da amamentação: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Breastfeeding guarantees the baby the formation of the immune and nutritional system, in addition to the benefits provided by the mothers themselves. Reports of mothers with breastfeeding difficulties are still frequent, the main causes being maternal insecurity regarding the quantity and quality of milk produced, lack of support from the family, incorrect positioning of the newborn and return to work. Acupuncture due to the physiological and psychological processes provided to patients is widely used in facilitating and assisting the breastfeeding process. The aim of this study is to analyze the efficacy of acupuncture in facilitating breastfeeding. A bibliographic review of articles published in the last fifteen years in the MEDLINE, LILACS and SCIELO databases was carried out. We selected 4 articles based on inclusion cries. The analysis of these revealed that acupuncture is a technique that facilitates the breastfeeding process; even the results of the studies analyzed do not present data with significance.