Aleitamento materno: Uma Revisão Literária das causas do desmame precoce

Abstract

This article reviews the historical evolution of breastfeeding and causes of early weaning in Brazil. The literature review suggests that the process of breastfeeding depends on three elements: appropriate management technique, awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and the decision to do it by the mother. The high rate of early weaning breastfeeding in Brazil becomes the subject of relevance to the search. Weaning before six months of age is related to several factors, including social, economic and cultural. This article is a literature review that aimed to identify the causes that lead to early weaning and propose nursing interventions for its prevention. It emphasizes the responsibility of nursing professionals as educators in promoting breastfeeding incentives in health care through health education, care and establishing strategies to facilitate the process of breastfeeding.