Hands-on approach during breastfeeding support in a neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study of Swedish mothers' experiences

Table 2 Description of the sample of "mother-child dyads"

Age of mother	Previous children	Preterm infants	Twins	Full term infants	NICU Stay	Hands-on help	Age of infants at interview	Breastfeeding at interview
26 y.o.	No			X	2 weeks	Yes	2 1/2 month	Exclusive breastfeeding
29 y.o.	No			X	2 days	Yes	2 month	Exclusive breastfeeding
32 y.o.	Yes	X	X		1 month	Yes	3 month	No
35 y.o.	Yes	X			2 weeks	Yes	2 month	Partial breastfeeding
29 y.o.	No	X	X		2 month	Yes	3 month	Partial breastfeeding
35 y.o	Yes	X			1 month	Yes	2 1/2 month	Exclusive breastfeeding
32 y.o	Yes	X			2 month	Yes	4 month	Partial breastfeeding
31 y.o	No	X	X		4 month	Yes	4 1/2 month	Partial breastfeeding
34 y.o	Yes	X			1 1/2 month	Yes	4 month	Partial breastfeeding
29 y.o	No			X	2 weeks	Yes	3 month	No

Note: Sick full term infants who are admitted to the NICU usually suffer from hypoglycemia, infection or are under observation after a complicated birth.