Breastfeeding and intercurrences that contribute to early weaning: an integrative review

Introduction: Breastfeeding is considered a complex action, and can be influenced by social, historical and political constraints in addition to cultural factors in women’s decision to breastfeed or not and the durability of this practice. Objective: To demonstrate the importance of performing an integrative review on the factors that favor early weaning. Methods: The researches were carried out in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online database (MEDLINE), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Nursing Databases (BDENF), using the chosen descriptors. Results: After passing the exclusion and inclusion criteria, 10 articles were included in the study sample. The main results found in relation to early weaning are related to: I) the failure in communication and orientations of health professionals in favor of breastfeeding (misinterpreted or misunderstood information); II Contrary interference of its cultural environment; III) pain when breastfeeding and refusal of babies to "catch the breast"; IV) daily routine; V) pressure exerted by other people (the use of water, teas and other types of milk, introduction of artificial nozzles).Conclusion: It was observed that the training of health professionals is essential, encouraging them to provide qualified care during prenatal care, because the initiative of this link prepares the pregnant woman about the importance of breastfeeding, in addition to the affective bond, favoring nutrition of the baby.