Breastfeeding Representation, Perspective of Adolescent Mothers with Low Socio-economics Backgrounds ; Representación de la lactancia, perspectiva de madres adolescentes con fondos socioeconómicos bajos ; Representação da amamentação, perspectiva de mães adolescentes de baixa essência socioeconômica

Introduction: breastfeeding is part of an innate process in a woman’s life; however, its exercise requires active support to initiate and maintain adequate practices. Objective: to unveil the meaning of breastfeeding from the experience of a group of adolescent mothers. Methods: qualitative, descriptive study with a hermeneutic approach; with a saturation sample of 15 participants; focus groups were conducted, and semi-structured interviews were used. Results: the population ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old. When they became pregnant, most of them did not finish high school, a meaning congruent with the bibliography on breastfeeding and its benefits was evidenced, whose orientation has been given from the IPS (Health Promoting Institutions) and their own experiences, evidencing “a positive meaning”. Similarly, breastfeeding was approached as an important practice that involves the paternal role, making it a process of fulfillment and love for the mother. Conclusion: breastfeeding goes beyond age, socioeconomic and social conditions. The meaning comes from the affection generated, and support networks are fundamental during the practice of breastfeeding. ; Introducción: lactar hace parte de un proceso innato de la vida de una mujer, no obstante, su ejercicio requiere de un apoyo activo para iniciar y mantener prácticas adecuadas. Objetivo: develar el significado de lactar desde la experiencia de un grupo de madres adolescentes. Métodos: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo con enfoque hermenéutico; con una muestra por saturación de 15 participantes; se realizaron grupos focales, y se emplearon entrevistas semiestructuradas. Resultados: la población comprendía una edad entre 14 y 17 años. Al quedar embarazadas la mayoría no finalizaron su bachillerato, se evidenció un significado congruente con la bibliografía sobre la lactancia materna y sus beneficios, cuya orientación se ha dado desde las IPS y experiencias propias, evidenciando “un significado positivo”. De igual forma, se aproximó la lactancia materna como ...