Experiences of mothers with early weaning: a grounded theory
Tássia Regine de Morais Alves1, Glauber Weder Dos Santos Silva1,2,3, Thais Rosental Gabriel Lopes1
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Objective:
To understand the experiences of mothers with early weaning.
Method:
Qualitative research with a theoretical-methodological contribution from Grounded Theory (Straussian perspective), carried out in the context of primary health care in a medium-sized municipality in the northeast of Brazil. 19 collaborators participated by theoretical sampling. Data collection took place between April and September 2018, with in-depth interviews, and was analyzed in three stages: open and axial coding, and integration.
Results:
The central category "Women experiencing guilt and overload due to early weaning" was supported by three categories: a) conditions: "Showing the factors that limit breastfeeding"; b) actions/interactions: "Trying to balance motherhood and work during breastfeeding" and "Insufficient social support to keep exclusive breastfeeding"; and c) consequences: "Introducing formula and complementary foods before six months" and "Blaming oneself for the early weaning".
Final Considerations:
The theoretical model can give support to managers and health professionals to advocate for longer maternity leaves and confront gender disparities and inequities, professional performance with conflicts of interest, and abusive marketing regarding the use of formula.
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