Abstract

Aim: to understand the breastfeeding experience in teen mothers. Method: qualitative research developed in a Family Health Strategy in a town in western Rio Grandedo Sul. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine teen mothers from April to May 2016. We used the thematic-type analysis. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, opinion n. 1.504.471. Results: results were discussed based on the categories: positive experiences in breastfeeding, ambivalences experienced in breastfeeding and difficulties faced in breastfeeding. Conclusion: it is suggested to nurses that they mobilize, in health education environments, counseling strategies that provide opportunities for teen mothers to express their difficulties, promoting and protecting breastfeeding.

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