A qualitative study investigating the barriers to returning to work for breastfeeding mothers in Ireland

Table 1 Profiles of study participants

Participant	Age (years)	Tertiary level education	Number of children	Age of child when returning to work while continuing to breastfeed (months)
A	38	Yes	2	8
B	34	Yes	1	8
C	36	Yes	1	7
D	33	Yes	2	9
E	34	No	1	6
F	24	No	2	8
G	33	Yes	2	7
H	36	Yes	1	8
I	34	Yes	1	10
J	35	Yes	1	10
K	34	Yes	2	6
L	40	Yes	3	11
M	33	Yes	2	6
N	36	Yes	2	11
O	36	No	2	8
P	33	Yes	2	9

ISSN: 1746-4358

Participant	Age (years)	Tertiary level education	Number of children	Age of child when returning to work while continuing to breastfeed (months)
A	38	Yes	2	8
B	34	Yes	1	8
C	36	Yes	1	7
D	33	Yes	2	9
E	34	No	1	6
F	24	No	2	8
G	33	Yes	2	7
H	36	Yes	1	8
I	34	Yes	1	10
J	35	Yes	1	10
K	34	Yes	2	6
L	40	Yes	3	11
M	33	Yes	2	6
N	36	Yes	2	11
O	36	No	2	8
P	33	Yes	2	9

Participant	Age (years)	Tertiary level education	Number of children	Age of child when returning to work while continuing to breastfeed (months)
A	38	Yes	2	8
B	34	Yes	1	8
C	36	Yes	1	7
D	33	Yes	2	9
E	34	No	1	6
F	24	No	2	8
G	33	Yes	2	7
H	36	Yes	1	8
I	34	Yes	1	10
J	35	Yes	1	10
K	34	Yes	2	6
L	40	Yes	3	11
M	33	Yes	2	6
N	36	Yes	2	11
O	36	No	2	8
P	33	Yes	2	9

Participant	Age (years)	Tertiary level education	Number of children	Age of child when returning to work while continuing to breastfeed (months)
A	38	Yes	2	8
B	34	Yes	1	8
C	36	Yes	1	7
D	33	Yes	2	9
E	34	No	1	6
F	24	No	2	8
G	33	Yes	2	7
H	36	Yes	1	8
I	34	Yes	1	10
J	35	Yes	1	10
K	34	Yes	2	6
L	40	Yes	3	11
M	33	Yes	2	6
N	36	Yes	2	11
O	36	No	2	8
P	33	Yes	2	9