title: [Brastfeeding: factors that cause early weaning].
abstract: This study aimed to identify the reasons which made mothers wean their children early and analyze their knowledge on breastfeeding. It is about a research of qualitative approach and was developed in Teresina-Pi, with 11(eleven) mothers, aged between 18 and 43 years old, who weaned early. The reports of the subjects, from the semi-structured interview, enabled the emergence of two categories: Understanding on breastfeeding and Factors that led to early weaning. The analyses showed that the factors which led to early weaning were: mother's illness that damaged the breastfeeding; medicines used by them and the feeding of the infants with another kind of food. It also put in evidence that the knowledge on breastfeeding is based on a strongly biomedical health-disease speech.
authors.affiliation: Unversidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI.
authors.forename: Olívia Dias de
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Adélia Leana
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.forename: Lidiana Rocha
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Lustosa
authors.forename: Inez Sampaio
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Nery
authors.forename: Rita de Cássia Magalhães
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.forename: Sônia Maria de Araújo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Campelo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D014886:Weaning; D055815:Young Adult