Methods:

An exploratory and descriptive study was carried out on the abandonment of exclusive breastfeeding in women who work in the tourism sector of Riviera Maya, Mexico. A continuous collection questionnaire was applied to find out the conditions and contexts that prevent them from exclusively breastfeeding their children at work.

Results:

Among the main findings, three factors were found that violate breastfeeding: the flexibility of work prevents women from having access to maternity leave; the null existence of lactation workers in the work centers; the distance between the urban centers of the Riviera Maya and the tourist centers is quite considerable in terms of time and money.

Limitations:

The study only considers a limited portion of the population of the state of Quintana Roo

Conclusions:

It is necessary to consider these contexts to adjust Mexican legislation on EBF at work.