[Brastfeeding: factors that cause early weaning].
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.
Araújo
Olívia Dias de
OD
Unversidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI.
da Cunha
Adélia Leana
AL
Lustosa
Lidiana Rocha
LR
Nery
Inez Sampaio
IS
Mendonça
Rita de Cássia Magalhães
Rde C
Campelo
Sônia Maria de Araújo
SM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D014886:Weaning; D055815:Young Adult