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Table 4 List of principal content analysis categories, illustrated with verbatim excepts

From: The breastfeeding experience of women with major difficulties who use the services of a breastfeeding clinic: a descriptive study

Breastfeeding history

   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)

  1. Quote is our translation as are all subsequent quotes in this table.