A estimulação mamária como um método natural de indução do trabalho de parto

Abstract

WHO defines Normal Childbirth as the one that presents spontaneous onset, low risk at the beginning until birth, excluding women submitted to induction of labor. Breast stimulation (BS) has historically been used as a non-pharmacological, natural method of inducing and accelerating labor; Goals: Understanding the efficacy and safety of BS as a natural method of inducing labor; Methods: Integrative Literature Review; Results: Outcomes effectiveness: scores of Bishop significantly better, a tendency to spontaneous labor oncet in 72 hours, lower levels of C-section and great satisfaction levels; Safety outcomes: there were no significant differences in the presence of meconium, APGAR <7 at 5 min and C- section compared to control groups (without intervention) absence of cases of uterine hyperstimulation; Conclusions: BS is a safe and effective method, and it is reasonable to consider as a viable option to induce low-risk labor.