Introduction: Breast milk acts in the prevention and control of morbidities in childhood
and adulthood, being essential for the protection and health promotion of infants,
influencing biological and emotionally in their growth and development. However,
many mothers prefer to promote early weaning and several may be the factors that
influence the genesis of this event. Objective: Given the above, the aim of the study is
to perform a bibliographic search on the factors that influence early weaning in children
from 0 to 2 years. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review. To search and
select studies, the following databases were used: Pubmed, Scielo and Virtual Health
Library-VHL, using the keywords: Infants; Breastfeeding and early weaning, after
applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 15 studies were selected, which were
published between the years 2015 to 2019. Results: Having exposed the results and
the articulation between the contents of the selected scientific papers, we noticed
There are a variety of factors related to breastfeeding discontinuation. In the present
study, there was a greater emphasis on the mother's return to work, the myth of weak
and / or insufficient milk, as well as low education, maternal age and nipple trauma.
Final Considerations: Therefore, it is necessary to work on public health policies aimed
at preventing early weaning, individual and collective health education during prenatal
care, and monitoring of nursing mothers by the health team throughout the lactation
process.
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