Breastfeeding history |
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   Breastfeeding difficulties |
"The third week at home, she was having trouble latching on to the breast." (QC1-16)* |
   Breastfeeding duration |
"I breastfed full time for ten days."(TR3-8) |
   Satisfaction with the breastfeeding experience |
"As far as the length of time is concerned, I'm very satisfied" (QC2-12) |
   Cessation of breastfeeding |
"The only reason I stopped was because of the pain." (TR6-77) |
Influencing factors |
   Human |
Formal (e.g. nurses, physician, others) |
"The nurses are there and they help you." (QC1-81) |
Informal (e.g. partner, mother, friends, others) |
"My mother helped me a lot." (QC5-97) |
   Factors relative to the mother (e.g. intention, personality, others) |
"I was really determined to breastfeed my baby." (TR2-18) |
   Social pressure |
"Because I really wanted to breastfeed, because everyone was talking about it and pushing me." (TR1-12) |
   Others (e.g. maternity/paternity leave, locations and facilities, others) |
"There are nursing rooms everywhere." (QC1-42) |
Breastfeeding clinic |
   Services and interventions received |
"That's it, they watched how I put E to the breast." (CQ1-162) |
   Satisfaction with the clinic |
"The staff was friendly and efficient." (QC5-240) |
   Utility of the breastfeeding clinic |
"They were such a big help. It seems to me that if anyone else had breastfeeding problems, it would be much easier for her to consult them." (QC2-212) |
   Influence of the clinic on the breastfeeding experience |
"How did it influence me to continue, yeah, that's it, with those medications. To see if it would stimulate my milk let-down." (QC4-190) |