Abstract
Objective: To describe the reasons that led the woman to the early weaning of her children from exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: This is a qualitative research of descriptive, exploratory character. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. The population of this research was constituted by 20 women who weaned their children before completing six months of life in a family health unit in the municipality of Porto Velho. A questionnaire was applied with open questions for data collection, containing 10 questions between April 2 and May 2, 2019. Results: When inquiring the respondents about the reason why they have pre-weaned their children from exclusive breastfeeding before the age of six months, their reports are very similar: most reports that the main reason was to have to go back to work, others refer some myths about breast milk , breast intercurrences during breastfeeding, and breastfeeding interference. Conclusion: It was concluded that the main reason for early weaning in children under six months of age was the return of mothers to work.