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Re: trabalhos interessantes VFrom: Jaime (jaimen@zaz.com.br)Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:12:45 -0200
Aos colegas da lista É possivel induzir lactação em mães adotivas. Um trabalho realizado na India, conduzido pelo Dr. Bhavana B. Lakhkar, com 12 mães adotivas com idades entre 35 e 45 anos demonstrou o seguinte: 04 tiveram lactação plena. 04 tiveram lactação parcial 04 não responderam por desmotivação (segundo o autor) Todas as mães adotivas receberam metoclopramida como indutor da lactação. Mais detalhes DELHI (Reuters Health) Oct 24 - It is possible to induce lactation in an adoptive mother, according to a study from Manipal, India, and subsequent breastfeeding can be successful. Dr. Bhavana B. Lakhkar, from the Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, evaluated the factors affecting the induction of lactation in 23 mother-adopted baby pairs. The age of mothers ranged from 35 to 45 years. Fifteen mothers were of low socioeconomic status, three mothers were working while the rest were housewives. Twelve mothers agreed to nurse and were given metoclopramide to induce lactation. Initiation of breastfeeding was documented in eight subjects. It was successful in four and partially successful in four mothers. The mean time to initiation of lactation was 8 days. The success of initiation depended on the motivation of mothers, with the most motivated mother starting to lactate on the fourth day, writes Dr. Lakhkar in the October issue of Indian Pediatrics. Among the mothers who refused to breastfeed, the common reasons for refusal were working status, shy to breastfeed an adopted baby, not convinced about the effectiveness of breastfeeding an adopted baby, and unwillingness of husband to support the practice. "It was easy to convince poorly educated women who felt breastfeeding was natural," Dr Lakhkar writes. "[The] younger the adopted baby and [the] earlier the initiation, [the] better was success," she notes. Several studies from developed countries have documented the success of breastfeeding in adopted babies, she points out. "This study shows that it is quite possible to [induce lactation in] an adoptive mother and in developing countries like India it may be a lifeline for adopted babies," Dr Lakhkar concludes. Indian Pediatr 2000;37:1114-1116.
-- Jaime Nonato http://www.jaimenonato.com jaimen@zaz.com.br
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