title: [Social representations of women who breastfeed about breast feeding and the use of pacifiers].
abstract: The objective was to identify the different meanings that surround the breastfeeding and the use of pacifiers of a group of mothers of children under six months old. Adopted to the precepts of qualitative research methodology. Interviews were conducted semi-structured individual, transcribed in full and analyzed using the technique to analyse the content of Bardin. The comprehensive analysis of speeches revealed the presence of representations which can carry interference in the decision to breastfeed - both positive, as negatively. In that sense, it is important that health professionals, know the context in which these women are found, especially their doubts, fears, myths and beliefs in relation to breastfeeding, thus acting in favour of lactation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG.
authors.forename: Emanuele Souza
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Rosangela Minardi Mitre
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cotta
authors.forename: Raquel Maria Amaral
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041361:Pacifiers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012961:Sociology; D055815:Young Adult