Abstract
Objective: To identify the factors that interfere with early weaning during exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: This is an integrative review, carried out from April to October 2020, using a 10-year time cut, in order to collect information from the databases Virtual Library Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Virtual Library in Saúde (BVS) and PubMed, with a quantity of 10 articles used for the final sample. The systematization of the data was carried out using Bardin's theoretical framework. Results: Several factors that intervene in weaning were observed, including socioeconomic, cultural, breast complications, mother's return to work, low education, use of pacifiers and lack of guidance are the most commonly found. Final considerations: The perpetuation of weaning is seen as a problem that directly interferes in the rates of exclusive breastfeeding, making it necessary for nursing to follow up on and guide mothers to promote breastfeeding.