Abstract
Objective: Identify the frequency of breast-related breast complications in a Child-Friendly Maternity in a city in Bahia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, in which a semi-structured questionnaire was applied. This was applied by 2 nursing students. It was established as an inclusion criterion puerperal women aged 18 years or older, who were in the joint accommodation on the second day of hospitalization, hospitalized or accompanying their newborns. Women who did not give birth in the maternity ward and were hospitalized for some other reason or with some hearing impairment were excluded, making the application of the instrument impossible. Results: The puerperal women are between 18 and 35 years old, are single, are considered black and live with an income greater than or equal to two minimum wages. It was observed that the complication that presented the highest frequency was nipple trauma 36 (58%), followed by engorgement 22 (35.4). Conclusion: It is of utmost importance that the puerperal woman obtain from the host and instructions on how to deal with complications aiming at the prevention and reduction of the frequency of breast complications and the consequent. reduction in early weaning.