Use of breast milk from milk dispensary by babies in neonatal intensive care units

Authors

  • Manoella Pires Pinzon Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Fernanda Oliveira Marques Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Bruna Bellincanta Nicoletto Universidade de Caxias do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2018.7252

Keywords:

Milk, Human, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Milk Banks, Breast Milk Expression.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the amount of breast milk collected and destined for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a baby-friendly hospital in the South of Brazil. Methods: An analytical, observational cross-sectional study, carried out in the milk dispensary of Caxias do Sul General Hospital, in the period from July to December 2016. Data on the amount of breast milk was collected, considering: total intake for all hospital units, entry and exit of milk destined for the Neonatal ICU, and discarded amounts due to discharge/death, expired thaw and expired validity. Categorical variables are presented in absolute numbers and percentages and continuous variables as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0, considering p<0.05 as statistical significance level. Results: The total milk intake to the milk dispensary was 177,053 mL; the breast milk entry to the Neonatal ICU was 153,898 mL, and 87.21% of this volume was used. The disposal figures due to discharge/death, thaw and validity represented 4.04, 1.14 and 0.55%, respectively. The mean daily milk expression in the semester for the Neonatal ICU was 836.40 ± 382.67 mL, and the mean daily consumption of human milk for the Neonatal ICU was 729.44 ± 341.54 mL. Conclusion: The milk dispensary presented a high percentage of human milk expresstion and consumption and a low disposal, demonstrating a good storage control and its value within the baby-friendly hospital.

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Author Biographies

Manoella Pires Pinzon, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Acadêmica de Nutrição da Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Fernanda Oliveira Marques, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Nutricionista. Professora. Mestre em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica pela UFRGS.

Bruna Bellincanta Nicoletto, Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Nutricionista. Professora da Universidade de Caxias do Sul. Mestre em Medicina: Ciências Médicas pela UFRGS. Doutora em Ciências Médicas: Endocrinologia pela UFRGS. Pós graduada em Nutrição Clínica Funcional - VP/UNICSUL.

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Published

2018-06-21

How to Cite

Pinzon, M. P., Marques, F. O., & Nicoletto, B. B. (2018). Use of breast milk from milk dispensary by babies in neonatal intensive care units. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2018.7252

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