Fatores determinantes do desmame precoce.

Abstract

Despite the innumerable benefits of breastfeeding, for both mother and child, this practice is not that frequent. Even with the growth of breastfeeding rates, these figures are still far from the recommended. Early weaning occurs when, for some reason, the child receives another source of nutrients, which it's not breast milk, before completing six months. Several factors can influence, positively or negatively, the success of breastfeeding. Therefore, this work is about a bibliographic review, whose objective is to identify the risk factors associated with early weaning. Several reasons used by mothers for early weaning were found, for example: their work, lack of experience, lack of confidence in the milk itself, lack of correct instructions, lack of support, among others. Therefore, in order to reduce the prevalence of early weaning, it is essential to know the reasons why mothers stop breastfeeding.