|
Mothers’ attributes: physical and mental wellbeing, experience and relationships
|
Frequency counts*
|
|
Mother’s body image
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mother’s negative emotions (angry, unhappy)
|
++
|
–
|
|
Mother’s positive emotions (happy, feels good)
|
+
|
++E
|
|
Mother’s perception of breastmilk supply
|
++++
|
++
|
|
Mother’s experience (not first child)
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mother’s first breastfeeding experience
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mother’s health status or physical wellbeing
|
+++
|
++
|
|
Mother’s choice
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mother’s hunger & nutrition
|
++
|
++
|
|
Mother’s priorities
|
++
|
+
|
|
Mother’s sexual relationships
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mother’s stress
|
++++B
|
+
|
|
Mothers’ knowledge, attitudes & practices of breastfeeding
|
|
Benefits of breastfeeding
|
–
|
+++E
|
|
Conventional medicines for babies
|
+++
|
++
|
|
Expressing breastmilk
|
+
|
+
|
|
Foods to make or increase breastmilk
|
+
|
++
|
|
Frequency and duration of breastfeeding
|
+
|
+
|
|
Information on infant feeding
|
+
|
+
|
|
Mixed feeding
|
++++B
|
+
|
|
Positioning and latching
|
+
|
+
|
|
Family environment
|
|
Advice from elders
|
+
|
+
|
|
Home setting
|
++++B
|
+++E
|
|
Food at home
|
+
|
+
|
|
Relationship with the father of the child
|
+
|
+
|
|
Social environment
|
|
Health professionals
|
++
|
++E
|
|
Breastfeeding seen as low social status
|
+
|
–
|
|
Breastfeeding in public
|
+
|
+
|
|
Public spaces & places (malls, taxis, other people)
|
+++B
|
+
|
|
Traditional beliefs & practices
|
+
|
+
|
|
Work environment
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby cues
|
|
Baby does not want to or struggles to breastfeed
|
+
|
–
|
|
Baby full
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby’s health
|
++
|
++E
|
|
Baby not full
|
++
|
+
|
|
Baby bonding & love
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby crying
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby breastfeeding frequently
|
+
|
–
|
|
Baby’s growth & development
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby sleeping longer or better
|
+
|
+
|
|
Baby stomach ailments
|
++B
|
+
|
|
Baby upset or unsettled by mother’s emotions
|
+
|
–
|
